ὨΣΙ, ὠσι
ŌSI, ōsi
Sounds Like: OH-see
Translations: ears, to be, they are, they may be
From the root: ΟΥ̓Σ, ΕἸΜΙ
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Explanation: This word has two primary meanings depending on its context. It can be the dative plural of the noun 'ear', meaning 'to/for ears' or 'in the ears'. In this usage, it refers to the organ of hearing. Alternatively, it can be the third person plural present subjunctive form of the verb 'to be', meaning 'they may be' or 'they are'. This form is often used in clauses expressing purpose or possibility.
Inflection: Dative, Plural (for Noun); Third Person, Plural, Present, Subjunctive (for Verb)
Strong’s numbers: G3775 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1510 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 1:48
Justin Martyr
- First Apology of Justin Martyr — 57:1
- Second Apology of Justin Martyr — 0:6
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 140:2, 141:2
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΟΥ̓Σ, ΕἸΜΙ, appear in our texts.
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