ΣΟΥΦΕΙΡʼ, σουφειρʼ
SOUPHEIRʼ, soupheirʼ
Sounds Like: soo-FEE-eer
Translations: 1285
From the root: ΣΟΥΦΕΙΡ
Part of Speech: Numeral
Explanation: This word is a numeral, represented by Greek letters with a keraia (ʼ) indicating its numerical value. In the Koine Greek system, letters are assigned numerical values. Σ (sigma) is 200, Ο (omicron) is 70, Υ (upsilon) is 400, Φ (phi) is 500, Ε (epsilon) is 5, Ι (iota) is 10, and Ρ (rho) is 100. Summing these values gives 1285. It would be used in contexts where a number is required, similar to how 'one thousand two hundred eighty-five' is used in English.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Isaiah — 13:12
From the same root
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