ΧΡΗΣΜΟΣἈΜΦΙΒΟΛΟΣ, χρησμοσἀμφιβολος
CHRĒSMOSAMPHIBOLOS, chrēsmosamphibolos
Sounds Like: KHREES-mos-am-FEE-bo-los
Translations: ambiguous oracle, a doubtful oracle, an uncertain oracle
From the root: ΧΡΗΣΜΟΣ, ἈΜΦΙΒΟΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'χρησμός' (chrēsmos), meaning 'oracle' or 'prophetic response', and 'ἀμφίβολος' (amphíbolos), meaning 'ambiguous' or 'doubtful'. Therefore, the word describes an oracle or prophetic statement that is unclear, open to multiple interpretations, or uncertain in its meaning. It would be used to characterize a prophecy or divine message that lacks definitive clarity.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 5:42
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΧΡΗΣΜΟΣ, ἈΜΦΙΒΟΛΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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