ἈΣΒΟΛΗ, ἀσβολη
ASBOLĒ, asbolē
Sounds Like: as-bo-LEE
Translations: soot, a soot, lampblack, charcoal
From the root: ΑΣΒΟΛΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to soot or lampblack, the black powdery substance produced when carbon-containing materials are burned incompletely. It is typically used to describe something that is very dark or black, often in comparison to the color of soot. It can also refer to charcoal.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G781 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΣΒΟΛΗ.
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- ΑΣΒΟΛΗ — soot, a soot
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