ΦΡΥΓΙ, φρυγι
PHRYGI, phrygi
Sounds Like: PHRY-gee
Translations: Phrygian, a Phrygian, of Phrygia
From the root: ΦΡΥΞ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This word refers to something or someone from Phrygia, an ancient region in west-central Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). It can be used as an adjective to describe something as 'Phrygian' or as a noun to refer to 'a Phrygian person'. In some contexts, it might also be an inflection of 'ΦΡΥΓΙΟΝ' (phrygion), meaning 'dry wood' or 'a dry stick', which is related to the verb 'φρύγω' (phrygo) meaning 'to roast' or 'to dry up'. Given the provided examples, it most commonly refers to the region or its inhabitants.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine (as a noun); or various cases/genders as an adjective related to 'Phrygian' or 'dry'. Given the context, it's likely a shortened or inflected form of 'ΦΡΥΞ' (Phrygian) or 'ΦΡΥΓΙΟΝ' (dry wood).
Strong’s number: G5393 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:99
From the same root
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