ΟΒΕΛΙΣΚΟΥΣ, οβελισκους
OBELISKOUS, obeliskous
Sounds Like: oh-beh-LIS-koos
Translations: obelisks, a small spit, a pointed pillar
From the root: ΟΒΕΛΙΣΚΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a small spit or pointed pillar, often a monumental stone column tapering to a pyramidion at the top. In ancient contexts, it could also refer to a small roasting spit or a pointed mark used in writing.
Inflection: Plural, Masculine, Accusative
Strong’s number: G3597 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 4 Maccabees — 11:19
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
- ΟΒΕΛΙΣΚΟΙ — obelisks, a small spit, a small pointed pillar
- ΟΒΕΛΙΣΚΟΣ — obelisk, a small spit, a small pointed pillar
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