ΑΓΙΟΦΟΡΟΙ, αγιοφοροι
AGIOPHOROI, agiophoroi
Sounds Like: ah-gee-OH-foh-roy
Translations: holy-bearing, holy-carrying, bearing holiness, carrying holiness, a holy-bearer, holy-bearers
From the root: ΑΓΙΟΣ, ΦΟΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ΑΓΙΟΣ' (hagios), meaning 'holy', and 'ΦΟΡΟΣ' (phoros), meaning 'bearing' or 'carrying'. It describes someone or something that carries or bears holiness, or is imbued with holiness. It can be used to describe individuals who are considered to be holy or who carry the presence of the divine.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s numbers: G0040 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5409 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Ignatius of Antioch
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Ephesians — 9:2
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΑΓΙΟΣ, ΦΟΡΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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