ΣΙΛΗΝ, σιλην
SILĒN, silēn
Sounds Like: see-LAYN
Translations: Silenus
From the root: ΣΙΛΗΝΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to Silenus, a mythological figure in Greek and Roman mythology, often depicted as a companion and tutor of the wine god Dionysus. He is typically portrayed as a jovial, elderly, and often drunken man, sometimes with horse-like ears and tail. The form ΣΙΛΗΝ is the accusative singular of ΣΙΛΗΝΟΣ, indicating that Silenus is the direct object of a verb or the object of a preposition.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G4613 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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- ΣΙΛΗΝΟΥ — of Silenus
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