ΣΚΟΡΠΙΔΙΑ, σκορπιδια
SKORPIDIA, skorpidia
Sounds Like: skor-PI-dee-ah
Translations: little scorpions, scorpions, a little scorpion, an arrow, a dart
From the root: ΣΚΟΡΠΙΔΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a 'little scorpion' or, by extension, a type of arrow or dart, especially one with a barbed or stinging point, resembling a scorpion's tail. It is used in the plural form here, referring to multiple such weapons or creatures. In military contexts, it often refers to a type of projectile weapon.
Inflection: Plural, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G4653 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 1 Maccabees — 6:51
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Maccabees — 6:51
From the same root
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