ὈΞΥΠΤΕΡΟΝ, ὀξυπτερον
OXYPTERON, oxypteron
Sounds Like: ox-y-PTEH-ron
Translations: eagle, a eagle, vulture, a vulture, swift-winged bird, a swift-winged bird
From the root: ΟΞΥΠΤΕΡΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound noun meaning 'swift-winged' or 'sharp-winged'. It refers to a bird of prey known for its keen sight and swift flight, often translated as 'eagle' or 'vulture'. It is used to describe a type of bird that was considered unclean to eat according to Mosaic law.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G3700 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Barnabus
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΟΞΥΠΤΕΡΟΝ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΟΞΥΠΤΕΡΟΝ — osprey, a vulture, a bird of prey
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