ΝΕΚΡΟΦΟΡΟΣ, νεκροφορος
NEKROPHOROS, nekrophoros
Sounds Like: neh-kro-FO-ros
Translations: corpse-bearer, a corpse-bearer, undertaker, a funeral attendant
From the root: ΝΕΚΡΟΣ, ΦΕΡΩ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'nekros' (dead) and 'pherō' (to carry). It refers to someone who carries the dead, such as a pallbearer or an undertaker. It describes a person whose role involves handling or transporting deceased bodies.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Ignatius of Antioch
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Smyrnaeans — 5:2
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΝΕΚΡΟΣ, ΦΕΡΩ, appear in our texts.
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