ὈΣΑΡΣΗΦΟΝ, ὀσαρσηφον
OSARSĒPHON, osarsēphon
Sounds Like: oh-SAR-say-phon
Translations: Osarsephon
From the root: ὈΣΑΡΣΗΦΟΝ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun, referring to Osarseph, an Egyptian priest mentioned by the Jewish historian Josephus. According to Josephus, Osarseph was a renegade priest who led a group of lepers and other outcasts from Egypt, and was later identified with Moses by some ancient writers. It is used as a name for a specific individual.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 26:238
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ὈΣΑΡΣΗΦΟΝ, appear in our texts.
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