ὈΡΝΙΘΟΣΚΟΠΗΣΕΣΘΕ, ὀρνιθοσκοπησεσθε
ORNITHOSKOPĒSESTHE, ornithoskopēsesthe
Sounds Like: or-nee-thos-ko-PEH-seh-sthe
Translations: you will practice augury, you will observe birds, you will divine by birds
From the root: ΟΡΝΙΘΟΣΚΟΠΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb meaning to observe birds for the purpose of divination or augury. It refers to the ancient practice of foretelling the future by interpreting the flight, cries, or behavior of birds. It is typically used in contexts related to pagan or forbidden practices.
Inflection: Future, Middle Voice, Indicative, Second Person Plural
Strong’s number: G3737 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Leviticus — 19:26
From the same root
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