ΠΟΛΕΩΝἘΠΙΚΟΥΡΟΙ, πολεωνἐπικουροι
POLEŌNEPIKOUROI, poleōnepikouroi
Sounds Like: po-LEH-ohn-eh-PI-koo-roy
Translations: auxiliaries from the cities, city helpers, allies from the cities
From the root: ΠΟΛΙΣ, ἘΠΙΚΟΥΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'cities' (ΠΟΛΕΩΝ) and 'helpers' or 'auxiliaries' (ἘΠΙΚΟΥΡΟΙ). It refers to people who serve as helpers or auxiliary troops, specifically those who come from or are associated with cities. It describes a group of allies or reinforcements drawn from urban areas.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s numbers: G4172 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1901 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 18:46
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΟΛΙΣ, ἘΠΙΚΟΥΡΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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