ΓΕΛΩΤΟΣ, γελωτος
GELŌTOS, gelōtos
Sounds Like: geh-LOH-tos
Translations: of laughter, of joy, of derision
From the root: ΓΕΛΩΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to laughter, joy, or derision. It is used to describe the source or object of laughter, often indicating something that causes amusement or scorn. For example, it might be used in phrases like 'the sound of laughter' or 'the object of derision'.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1071 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Job — 8:21
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 5 — 8:239
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 12:26
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
- The Life of Flavius Josephus — 62:323
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
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