ΓΛΑΦΥΡΑ, γλαφυρα
GLAPHYRA, glaphyra
Sounds Like: gla-FY-ra
Translations: Glaphyra
From the root: ΓΛΑΦΥΡΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Glaphyra was a princess of Cappadocia, daughter of King Archelaus of Cappadocia. She was married to Alexander, son of Herod the Great, and later to Archelaus, another son of Herod the Great, and then to Juba II of Mauretania. Her name is often mentioned in historical texts, particularly those by Josephus, in relation to the Herodian dynasty.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 25:10
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΓΛΑΦΥΡΑ.
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- ΓΛΑΦΥΡΑΝ — Glaphyra
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