ΣΕΙΛΩΑΜʼ, σειλωαμʼ
SEILŌAMʼ, seilōamʼ
Sounds Like: seh-ee-loh-AM
Translations: Siloam
From the root: ΣΕΙΛΩΑΜ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun referring to Siloam, a pool and a tower in Jerusalem. The pool of Siloam was a significant water source for the city, fed by the Gihon Spring. It is mentioned in the New Testament, particularly in John 9, where Jesus heals a blind man by sending him to wash in the pool. The tower of Siloam is mentioned in Luke 13:4, where Jesus refers to an incident where eighteen people were killed when the tower fell.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Accusative, or Genitive (if the final 'ʼ' is a keraia for a number, it would be indeclinable, but in this context, it's a proper noun)
Strong’s number: G4611 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Isaiah — 8:6
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΕΙΛΩΑΜ.
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- ΣΕΙΛΩΑΜ — Siloam
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