ΥΕΙΩ, υειω
YEIŌ, yeiō
Sounds Like: hy-EI-oh
Translations: pork, of pork, swine's, of swine, of a pig, pig's
From the root: ΥΕΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'of a pig' or 'swine's'. It is often used in the context of food, specifically 'pork' or 'swine's meat'. In the provided examples, it consistently refers to 'pork' or 'swine's flesh', particularly in contexts where consumption of such meat is forbidden or enforced.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Masculine or Neuter
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 4 Maccabees — 5:2
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΥΕΙΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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