ΟἸΣΤΩΝ, οἰστων
OISTŌN, oistōn
Sounds Like: OYS-tohn
Translations: of arrows, of darts
From the root: ΟἸΣΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a noun referring to an arrow or a dart, a projectile weapon typically shot from a bow. The form ΟἸΣΤΩΝ is the genitive plural, indicating possession, origin, or relationship, often translated with 'of' in English. It would be used in contexts like 'the quiver of arrows' or 'the flight of darts'.
Inflection: Genitive, Plural, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3659 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 7:36
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΟἸΣΤΟΣ.
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.
- ΟἸΣΤΟΝ — arrow, an arrow, dart, a dart
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