ΟΙΣΤΡΟ, οιστρο
OISTRO, oistro
Sounds Like: OYS-troh
Translations: gadfly, a gadfly, frenzy, a frenzy, madness, a madness, stinging desire, a stinging desire
From the root: ΟΙΣΤΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a gadfly, a type of fly that bites livestock, causing them to become agitated or frantic. Metaphorically, it can describe a state of intense passion, frenzy, or madness, often implying a powerful, irresistible urge or a tormenting impulse that drives someone to act erratically.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3636 (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, ΟΙΣΤΡΟΣ.
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.
- ΙΣΤΡΩ — gadfly, frenzy, madness, passion
- ΟἸΣΤΡΟΝ — gadfly, sting, frenzy, madness, passion, a gadfly, a sting
- ΟΙΣΤΡΟΝ — gadfly, a gadfly, sting, a sting, madness, a madness, frenzy, a frenzy, passionate desire, a passionate desire
- ΟΙΣΤΡΟΣ — gadfly, a gadfly, sting, a sting, frenzy, a frenzy, madness, a madness, passion, a passion
- ΟΙΣΤΡΩΝ — of a gadfly, of a sting, of a frenzy, of a mad passion
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