ΠΑΡΑΠΛΟΥΝ, παραπλουν
PARAPLOUN, paraploun
Sounds Like: pa-ra-PLOON
Translations: sailing by, a sailing by, coasting along, a coasting along, voyage along the coast, a voyage along the coast
From the root: ΠΑΡΑΠΛΟΥΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun formed from 'παρά' (para), meaning 'alongside' or 'by', and 'πλοῦς' (plous), meaning 'a sailing' or 'a voyage'. It refers to the act of sailing alongside a coast or a voyage that keeps close to the shore. It describes a journey by sea that follows the coastline.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3912 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 15 — 9:333
From the same root
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