ΣΑΜΑΩΘʼ, σαμαωθʼ
SAMAŌTHʼ, samaōthʼ
Sounds Like: sah-MAH-ohth
Translations: Sabaoth, Lord of Hosts
From the root: ΣΑΜΑΩΘ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word is a transliteration of a Hebrew word meaning 'hosts' or 'armies'. It is often used in the phrase 'Lord of Sabaoth' (κύριος σαβαώθ) to refer to God as the 'Lord of Hosts' or 'Lord of Armies', emphasizing His power and sovereignty over all creation, including heavenly armies and earthly forces. The final apostrophe is a keraia, indicating it is a number, but in this context, it is part of the transliterated word.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G4519 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 1 Chronicles — 11:27
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΑΜΑΩΘ.
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.
- ΣΑΜΑΩΘ — Sabaoth, hosts, armies
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