ΠΥΘΙΟΝ, πυθιον
PYTHION, pythion
Sounds Like: PY-thee-on
Translations: Pythian, of Pytho, Delphian, a Pythian oracle, a Pythian temple
From the root: ΠΥΘΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'Pythian' or 'Delphian', referring to anything associated with Pytho (Delphi), the site of the famous oracle of Apollo. It can also be used as a noun to refer to the Pythian oracle itself, or a temple dedicated to Apollo at Delphi. In the provided context, it likely refers to the Pythian oracle or a structure associated with it.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G4437 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:2
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 16 — 5:147
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 22:24
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΥΘΙΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΥΘΙΟΣ — Pythian, Delphian, of Pythia, of Delphi
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