ΠΟΛΥΙΣΤΩΡ, πολυιστωρ
POLUISTŌR, poluistōr
Sounds Like: po-LY-is-tor
Translations: very learned, very experienced, very knowledgeable, a very learned person, a very experienced person, a very knowledgeable person
From the root: ΠΟΛΥΣ, ΙΣΤΩΡ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'πολύς' (polys), meaning 'much' or 'many', and 'ἵστωρ' (histor), meaning 'knowing' or 'learned'. It describes someone who is very learned, knowledgeable, or experienced, often in a wide range of subjects. It can be used to refer to a person who is a great scholar or historian.
Inflection: Masculine or Feminine, Nominative, Singular
Strong’s numbers: G4181 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2478 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 15:240
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