ΣΚΗΠΤΟΣ, σκηπτος
SKĒPTOS, skēptos
Sounds Like: SKEHP-tos
Translations: thunderbolt, a thunderbolt, lightning, a lightning bolt, storm, a storm
From the root: ΣΚΗΠΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a thunderbolt or a lightning bolt, often used metaphorically to describe something sudden, powerful, and destructive, like a sudden calamity or a violent storm. It can also refer to a storm itself, particularly one characterized by lightning.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G4628 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 23:10
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