ΟΜΗΡΟΥΣ, ομηρους
OMĒROUS, omērous
Sounds Like: ho-MEE-roos
Translations: hostages
From the root: ΟΜΗΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to people held as security or a pledge, typically by an enemy, to ensure that certain conditions are met. It is used in a context where individuals are taken and held against their will to guarantee an agreement or prevent hostile actions.
Inflection: Accusative, Plural, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3677 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 16:47
From the same root
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