ΝΕΙΛΟΝ, νειλον
NEILON, neilon
Sounds Like: NEI-lon
Translations: Nile
From the root: ΝΕΙΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the Nile River, the major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It is one of the longest rivers in the world and was central to ancient Egyptian civilization. In Koine Greek texts, it is used to denote this specific geographical feature.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3543 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 9:36
From the same root
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