ΔΑΔΟΥΧΕ, δαδουχε
DADOUCHE, dadouche
Sounds Like: da-DOO-kheh
Translations: torch-bearer, a torch-bearer
From the root: ΔΑΔΟΥΧΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a torch-bearer, someone who carries a torch. In ancient religious contexts, a dadouchos was often a priest or an official who carried a sacred torch during religious ceremonies, particularly in mystery cults like those of Eleusis or Dionysus, symbolizing light and revelation.
Inflection: Singular, Vocative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1188 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:38
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