ΟΒΕΛΙΣΚΟΙ, οβελισκοι
OBELISKOI, obeliskoi
Sounds Like: oh-beh-LIS-koy
Translations: obelisks, a small spit, a small pointed pillar
From the root: ΟΒΕΛΙΣΚΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a small spit or pointed pillar, often used for roasting meat. In a broader sense, it can refer to a monumental, four-sided, tapering stone pillar, typically having a pyramidal top, such as those found in ancient Egypt. The plural form 'obelisks' is used when referring to multiple such objects.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3607 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Job — 41:22
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΟΒΕΛΙΣΚΟΣ.
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.
- ὈΒΕΛΙΣΚΟΙ — obelisks, spits, skewers, pointed pillars
- ΟΒΕΛΙΣΚΟΣ — obelisk, a small spit, a small pointed pillar
- ΟΒΕΛΙΣΚΟΥΣ — obelisks, a small spit, a pointed pillar
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