ΞΙΦΙΔΙΟΙΣ, ξιφιδιοις
XIPHIDIOIS, xiphidiois
Sounds Like: xee-FEE-dee-oys
Translations: to daggers, with daggers, to short swords, with short swords
From the root: ΞΙΦΙΔΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to small swords or daggers. It is a diminutive form of the word for 'sword' (ξίφος), indicating something smaller than a typical sword. It is used here in the dative plural, often implying 'with' or 'by means of' these weapons.
Inflection: Dative, Plural, Neuter
Strong’s number: G3565 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 20 — 8:186
From the same root
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