2001 Translation

OPHRYS, ophrys

Sounds Like: O-PHROOS

Translations: eyebrow, an eyebrow, brow, a brow, cliff, a cliff, bank, a bank

From the root: ΟΦΡΥΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to the eyebrow, the ridge above the eye. It can also metaphorically describe a steep bank or cliff, resembling the prominence of an eyebrow. In ancient Greek literature, it is often used to describe the furrowing of brows as a sign of thought or displeasure.

Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine

Strong’s number: G3790 (Lookup on BibleHub)

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From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΟΦΡΥΣ.

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.

• ὈΦΡ — eyebrow, an eyebrow, brow, a brow, ridge, a ridge, cliff, a cliff
• ὈΦΡΥΟΣ — of eyebrow, of brow, of cliff, of edge, of ridge
• ὈΦΡΥΩΝ — (of) eyebrows, (of) brows, (of) foreheads
• ΟΦΡΥΟΣ — of eyebrow, of brow, of forehead, of cliff, of bank
• ΟΦΡΥΣ — eyebrow, a brow, a cliff, a steep bank

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