ΣΩΝ, σων
SŌN, sōn
Sounds Like: SOHN
Translations: of safe, of sound, of whole, of well, of healthy
From the root: ΣΩΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'safe,' 'sound,' 'whole,' or 'healthy.' It describes something that is preserved, unharmed, or in good condition. As a genitive plural, it indicates possession or relation, often translated as 'of those who are safe' or 'of the sound ones.'
Inflection: Plural, Genitive, Masculine or Neuter
Strong’s number: G4991 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 2 — 7:175
- Book 5 — 1:14
- Book 7 — 10:255
- Book 8 — 6:171
- Book 16 — 10:346, 11:372
- Book 17 — 6:159
- Book 18 — 6:162, 9:337
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 14:23, 31:32
- Exodus — 32:13
- 1 Chronicles — 29:14
- 4 Maccabees — 9:6
- Proverbs — 3:9, 5:15, 5:19, 27:27
- Ecclesiastes — 5:5
- Wisdom — 9:4
From the same root
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