ΥΚΣΩΣ, υκσως
YKSŌS, yksōs
Sounds Like: HYK-soss
Translations: Hyksos
From the root: ΥΚΣΩΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the Hyksos, a group of people who ruled parts of Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period. The name itself is often interpreted to mean 'Shepherd Kings' or 'Rulers of Foreign Lands', as indicated by the text 'ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΣ ΠΟΙΜΕΝΕΣ' (Kings, Shepherds). It is used to identify this specific ethnic group or dynasty.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 14:82
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΥΚΣΩΣ, appear in our texts.
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