ΨΗΦΩ, ψηφω
PSĒPHŌ, psēphō
Sounds Like: PSAY-foh
Translations: to a vote, with a vote, by a vote, to a pebble, with a pebble, by a pebble, I vote, I cast a vote, I decide
From the root: ΨΗΦΟΣ, ΨΗΦΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Explanation: This word can be interpreted in two main ways. It can be the dative singular form of the noun ΨΗΦΟΣ (psēphos), meaning 'a pebble' or 'a vote' (as pebbles were used for voting). In this case, it indicates the means or instrument by which something is done, such as 'by means of a vote' or 'with a pebble'. Alternatively, it can be the first person singular present active indicative form of the verb ΨΗΦΙΖΩ (psēphizō), meaning 'I vote' or 'I cast a vote', referring to the act of making a decision by ballot or vote. The context of the sentence would determine which meaning is intended.
Inflection: Dative, Singular, Noun (from ΨΗΦΟΣ); or 1st Person, Singular, Present, Active, Indicative, Verb (from ΨΗΦΙΖΩ)
Strong’s numbers: G5586 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5589 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 11:2
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Lamentations — 3:16
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΨΗΦΟΣ, ΨΗΦΙΖΩ, appear in our texts.
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