Redirected from βαριϲ, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
ΒΑΡΙΣ, βαρις
BARIS, baris
Sounds Like: BAH-rees
Translations: Baris, a Baris, a mountain, a fortress, a tower, a palace, a ship
From the root: ΒΑΡΙΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Noun
Explanation: ΒΑΡΙΣ (Baris) can refer to a specific mountain in Armenia, as mentioned in historical texts like Josephus. It can also be a general noun meaning a fortress, a tower, a palace, or even a type of ship. Its meaning is highly dependent on the context in which it is used. For example, in the context of a geographical location, it refers to the mountain, but in other contexts, it could describe a fortified structure or a grand building.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Acts of the Apostles — 20:29
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 3:95
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
- The Life of Flavius Josephus — 48:246
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΒΑΡΙΣ.
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.
- ΒΑΡΙΝ — fortress, a fortress, tower, a tower, palace, a palace, citadel, a citadel
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