ΠΡΟΣΙΕΡΟΣΥΛΙΑΝ, προσιεροσυλιαν
PROSIEROSYLIAN, prosierosylian
Sounds Like: pros-ee-eh-roh-soo-LEE-an
Translations: sacrilege, a sacrilege, to sacrilege, towards sacrilege
From the root: ΠΡΟΣΙΕΡΟΣΥΛΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of sacrilege, which is the violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred. It is a compound word formed from 'πρός' (pros), meaning 'to' or 'towards', and 'ἱεροσυλία' (hierosylia), meaning 'sacrilege' or 'temple-robbing'. It describes an action directed against sacred things or places.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4310 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 13:36
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