ἈΚΡΟΘΙΝΙΟΝ, ἀκροθινιον
AKROTHINION, akrothinion
Sounds Like: ak-roh-THIH-nee-on
Translations: first-fruits, choicest spoils, a choicest spoil
From the root: ΑΚΡΟΘΙΝΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the choicest part of the spoils of war, or the first and best of anything, often offered to a deity. It is a compound word derived from 'akros' (highest, outermost) and 'this' (a heap or pile). It is used to denote the best or most excellent portion, typically given as an offering or tribute.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G205 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 11:31
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΚΡΟΘΙΝΙΟΝ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΚΡΟΘΙΝΙΩΝ — of first fruits, of the choicest spoils, of the best of the spoils, of spoils
- ΑΚΡΟΘΙΝΙΟΝ — first-fruits, choicest spoils, best of the spoils, a first-fruits, the choicest spoils
- ΑΚΡΟΘΙΝΙΩ — of the spoils, of the choicest spoils, of the firstfruits of the spoils
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