ΣΑΡΑΠΙΝ, σαραπιν
SARAPIN, sarapin
Sounds Like: sah-RAH-pin
Translations: Sarapis, Serapis
From the root: ΣΑΡΑΠΙΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Sarapis (or Serapis) was a syncretic Greco-Egyptian deity. His cult was established in Alexandria by Ptolemy I Soter, who sought to create a god that could be worshipped by both Greeks and Egyptians. He was often depicted as a man with a beard, wearing a modius (a basket-like headdress) on his head, symbolizing abundance and the underworld. The word 'ΣΑΡΑΠΙΝ' is the accusative singular form of 'ΣΑΡΑΠΙΣ', indicating that it is the direct object of a verb or the object of a preposition.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
From the same root
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