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ἈΣΤΡΑΓΑΛΟΥΣ, ἀστραγαλους

ASTRAGALOUS, astragalous

Sounds Like: as-trah-GAH-looss

Translations: ankle bones, knuckle bones, dice

From the root: ἈΣΤΡΑΓΑΛΟΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to the ankle bone or knuckle bone. It can also refer to dice, as ancient dice were often made from the knuckle bones of animals. In its plural form, it typically denotes multiple such bones or a set of dice.

Inflection: Accusative, Plural, Masculine

Strong’s number: G0795 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
  • Daniel (Theodotion) — 5:5
  • Zechariah — 11:16

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΣΤΡΑΓΑΛΟΣ.

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