ΥΡΚΑΝΟΥ, υρκανου
YRKANOU, yrkanou
Sounds Like: hoor-kah-NOO
Translations: of Hyrcanus
From the root: ΥΡΚΑΝΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun, the genitive singular form of 'Hyrcanus'. Hyrcanus was a common name among the Hasmonean rulers and high priests of Judea, particularly John Hyrcanus I and Hyrcanus II, who played significant roles in Jewish history during the Hellenistic and Roman periods. It is used to indicate possession or origin, meaning 'belonging to Hyrcanus' or 'of Hyrcanus'.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5234 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 12 — 6:211, 6:224
- Book 13 — 8:235, 8:236, 8:242, 8:247, 8:251, 10:278, 10:282, 10:294
- Book 14 — 1:4, 1:8, 2:30, 3:37, 4:60, 5:80, 5:82, 8:127, 8:131, 8:140, 8:148, 9:157, 9:163, 9:164, 10:211, 10:212, 10:217, 10:222, 10:224, 10:226, 10:228, 10:241, 10:248, 10:252, 11:277, 11:281, 12:300, 12:314, 12:317, 13:325, 13:351, 13:353, 13:363, 14:387
- Book 15 — 2:23, 7:254, 7:266
- Book 16 — 6:163
- Book 18 — 5:130
- Book 20 — 10:248
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 8:2, 11:1, 11:7, 13:6, 13:8, 13:9, 13:11, 14:4, 14:15, 14:21, 14:23, 27:9
- Book Five — 9:49
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
- The Life of Flavius Josephus — 1:4
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 3:11
From the same root
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