ΣΑΡΚΟΦΟΡΟΝ, σαρκοφορον
SARKOPHORON, sarkophoron
Sounds Like: sar-ko-FO-ron
Translations: flesh-bearing, flesh-carrying, corporeal, incarnate, a flesh-bearer, a corporeal being
From the root: ΣΑΡΚΟΦΟΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word derived from 'σάρξ' (sarx), meaning 'flesh', and 'φέρω' (pherō), meaning 'to bear' or 'to carry'. It describes something that bears or carries flesh, or something that is corporeal or incarnate. It can be used as an adjective to describe a being that has a body, or as a noun referring to such a being.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G4561 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Ignatius of Antioch
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Smyrnaeans — 5:2
From the same root
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