ΟἸΚΟΣΥΣΣΩΠΟΥ, οἰκοσυσσωπου
OIKOSYSSŌPOU, oikosyssōpou
Sounds Like: OY-koh-sys-SOH-poo
Translations: house of shame, house of silence, a house of shame, a house of silence
From the root: ΟΙΚΟΣ, ΣΥΣΣΩΠΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'οἶκος' (oikos), meaning 'house' or 'dwelling', and 'συσσωπός' (syssōpos), meaning 'silent' or 'ashamed'. It literally translates to 'house of shame' or 'house of silence'. It likely refers to a place or a state of being where shame or silence prevails, possibly a place of mourning, disgrace, or quiet contemplation. In context, it often appears as a descriptive name for a location.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine or Neuter
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 3:25
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΟΙΚΟΣ, ΣΥΣΣΩΠΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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