ΑΡΦΑΘʼ, αρφαθʼ
ARPHATHʼ, arphathʼ
Sounds Like: ar-FAX-ad
Translations: Arphaxad
From the root: ΑΡΦΑΘ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun, referring to Arphaxad, a biblical figure. He is mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis as one of the sons of Shem, and an ancestor of Abraham. The apostrophe at the end (keraia) indicates that this word is being used as a numeral, likely representing the number 1000 in some ancient numbering systems, or it could be a coronis indicating an elision, though less likely for a proper noun.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative
Strong’s number: G0729 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
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