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ΣΚΟΠΙΑΝ, σκοπιαν

SKOPIAN, skopian

Sounds Like: sko-pee-AN

Translations: watchtower, a watchtower, lookout place, a lookout place, observation post, an observation post

From the root: ΣΚΟΠΙΑ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to a place from which one can observe or watch, such as a watchtower, a lookout post, or a high place used for observation. It is used to describe a physical location that provides a vantage point for seeing things from a distance, often for security or strategic purposes. In a sentence, it would typically function as the object of a verb or a preposition, indicating the place being observed or moved towards.

Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine

Strong’s number: G4643 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Codex Sinaiticus
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΚΟΠΙΑ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

  • ΣΚΟΠΙΑ — watch, a watch, watchtower, a watchtower, place of observation, a place of observation, lookout, a lookout
  • ΣΚΟΠΙΑΣ — of a watch, of a lookout, of a place of observation, of a guard post
  • ΣΚΟΠΙΩΝ — (of) watchtowers, (of) lookout places, (of) high places, (of) elevated positions

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