ΓΕΡΡΟΙΣ, γερροις
GERHROIS, gerhrois
Sounds Like: GER-roys
Translations: to wicker-shields, to wattle-shields, to wattles, to hurdles
From the root: ΓΕΡΡΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: ΓΕΡΡΟΙΣ is the dative plural form of the noun γέρρον (gerron), which refers to a wicker shield, a wattle, or a hurdle. These were typically made of interwoven branches or reeds and could be used for defense, as a barrier, or for constructing temporary fortifications. In a sentence, it would indicate the indirect object of an action, meaning 'to' or 'for' wicker shields/wattles.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G1092 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΓΕΡΡΟΝ.
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.
- ΓΕΡΡΩΝ — of wickerwork, of hurdles, of fences, of wattles
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