Redirected from αϲτραγαλουϲ, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
ΑΣΤΡΑΓΑΛΟΥΣ, αστραγαλους
ASTRAGALOUS, astragalous
Sounds Like: as-tra-GAH-looss
Translations: knuckle-bones, dice, vertebrae, ankle-bones
From the root: ΑΣΤΡΑΓΑΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the knuckle-bones of animals, which were commonly used as dice in ancient times. It can also refer to the ankle-bones or vertebrae in a general anatomical sense. In a broader context, it signifies small, hard, bone-like objects.
Inflection: Plural, Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G795 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 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, ΑΣΤΡΑΓΑΛΟΣ.
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.
- ΑΣΤΡΑΓΑΛΟΣ — ankle bone, knuckle bone, die, a die
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