ΣΦΕΤΕΡΩΝΠΡΟΣΩ, σφετερωνπροσω
SPHETERŌNPROSŌ, spheterōnprosō
Sounds Like: sfeh-TEH-ron PRO-soh
Translations: their own, forward, onward, in front
From the root: ΣΦΕΤΕΡΟΣ, ΠΡΟΣΩ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Adverb
Explanation: This word appears to be a compound or a juxtaposition of two words: 'σφέτερος' (sphéteros), meaning 'their own', and 'πρόσω' (prosō), meaning 'forward' or 'onward'. The combination 'σφετέρων πρόσω' would likely mean 'their own forward' or 'their own onward', possibly implying 'their own advance' or 'their own front'. It's not a standard single compound word but rather two words written together without a space, which can happen in ancient texts. 'Σφετέρων' is the genitive plural of 'σφέτερος', indicating possession or relation, while 'πρόσω' is an adverb of place.
Inflection: ΣΦΕΤΕΡΩΝ: Genitive, Plural, All genders. ΠΡΟΣΩ: Does not inflect (adverb).
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 1:23
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΣΦΕΤΕΡΟΣ, ΠΡΟΣΩ, appear in our texts.
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