ΤΥΡΙΟΝ, τυριον
TYRION, tyrion
Sounds Like: TOO-ree-on
Translations: a small cheese, curd
From the root: ΤΥΡΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a small piece of cheese or curd. It is not commonly found in Koine Greek texts, and its presence might indicate a specialized context or a potential misspelling. Given the provided example usage, it is highly probable that 'ΤΥΡΙΟΝ' is a misspelling or garbled form of 'ΜΑΡΤΥΡΙΟΝ' (martyrion), which means 'testimony' or 'witness'. If it is indeed 'ΜΑΡΤΥΡΙΟΝ', it would be used to refer to evidence or a declaration.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 17:115
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 8 — 6:149
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΤΥΡΙΟΝ, appear in our texts.
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