ΣΙΒΥΛΛΑΝ, σιβυλλαν
SIBYLLAN, sibyllan
Sounds Like: see-BYL-lan
Translations: Sibyl, a Sibyl
From the root: ΣΙΒΥΛΛΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a Sibyl, a prophetess in ancient Greece and Rome. Sibyls were women believed to possess prophetic powers and deliver oracles. The term is often used in ancient texts to refer to specific prophetesses, such as the Erythraean Sibyl or the Cumaean Sibyl.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4720 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
The Shepherd of Hermas — Visions
- Vision 2 — 4:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΙΒΥΛΛΑ.
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- ΣΙΒΥΛΛΑ — Sibyl
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