ΣΙΔΗΡΟΣἨ, σιδηροσἠ
SIDĒROSĒ, sidērosē
Sounds Like: see-DEE-ross ay
Translations: iron, or
From the root: ΣΙΔΗΡΟΣ, Ἠ
Part of Speech: Noun, Conjunction
Explanation: This word is a compound of two parts: ΣΙΔΗΡΟΣ (sideros), meaning 'iron', and Ἠ (ē), which is an elided form of the conjunction ἢ (ē), meaning 'or'. Therefore, the phrase means 'iron or'. ΣΙΔΗΡΟΣ refers to the metal iron, often used metaphorically to describe strength or hardness. The conjunction ἢ is used to present an alternative or choice between two or more options.
Inflection: ΣΙΔΗΡΟΣ: Singular, Nominative, Masculine; Ἠ: Does not inflect (conjunction)
Strong’s numbers: G4603 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2228 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:58
From the same root
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