ΤΑΣΠΛΗΣΙΟΝ, τασπλησιον
TASPLĒSION, tasplēsion
Sounds Like: tas-PLEH-see-on
Translations: the nearby, the neighboring, the near, the close, the next
From the root: ΠΛΗΣΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Adverb
Explanation: This word is a compound of the definite article 'ΤΑΣ' (tas), meaning 'the' (feminine accusative plural), and 'ΠΛΗΣΙΟΝ' (plēsion), meaning 'near' or 'neighboring'. It functions as an adjective or adverb, indicating proximity. When used with the article, it often refers to 'the nearby places' or 'the neighboring people/things', depending on the context. It can describe something that is physically close or metaphorically near in relation.
Inflection: Feminine, Accusative, Plural
Strong’s number: G4139 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 7:12
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