ὈΦΙΟΔΗΚΤΟΙ, ὀφιοδηκτοι
OPHIODĒKTOI, ophiodēktoi
Sounds Like: oh-fee-OH-deek-toy
Translations: bitten by snakes, snake-bitten, those bitten by snakes
From the root: ΟΦΙΣ, ΔΑΚΝΩ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ophis' (snake) and 'dakno' (to bite). It describes someone or something that has been bitten by snakes. It can function as an adjective, modifying a noun, or as a substantive noun referring to people who have been bitten by snakes.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s numbers: G3789 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1143 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 94:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΟΦΙΣ, ΔΑΚΝΩ.
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- ὈΦΙΟΔΗΚΤΟΝ — bitten by a snake, snake-bitten
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