ΣΥΡΙΑΣΠΡΟΣ, συριασπρος
SYRIASPROS, syriaspros
Sounds Like: soo-REE-ahs-PROSS
Translations: of Syria toward, toward Syria, against Syria
From the root: ΣΥΡΙΑ, ΠΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Compound Word
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the genitive singular of the proper noun ΣΥΡΙΑ (Syria) and the preposition ΠΡΟΣ (pros), meaning 'to, toward, with, against'. It indicates a direction or relationship concerning Syria, such as 'towards Syria' or 'against Syria'. The meaning of 'pros' can vary depending on the case of the noun it governs, but here it is compounded with a genitive form, implying a relationship 'of Syria' in the context of 'towards' or 'against'.
Inflection: Compound of a Proper Noun (Singular, Genitive, Feminine) and a Preposition
Strong’s numbers: G4948 (Lookup on BibleHub), G4314 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 2:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΥΡΙΑ, ΠΡΟΣ.
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.
- ΣΥΡΙΑΝΠΡΟΣ — Syria, to Syria, towards Syria, with Syria
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