ΔΙΟΣΚΟΥΡΩ, διοσκουρω
DIOSKOURŌ, dioskourō
Sounds Like: dee-os-KOO-roh
Translations: to the Dioskouroi, of the Dioskouroi, to Castor and Pollux, of Castor and Pollux
From the root: ΔΙΟΣΚΟΥΡΟΙ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the Dioskouroi, the twin sons of Zeus (or Tyndareus) and Leda in Greek mythology, more commonly known as Castor and Pollux. They were revered as patrons of sailors and travelers, and were associated with horsemanship and athletic contests. This form is a dual case, referring specifically to the pair of them.
Inflection: Dual, Dative or Genitive, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1359 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:73
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΙΟΣΚΟΥΡΟΙ.
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.
- ΔΙΟΣΚΟΥΡΟΙΝ — Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux
- ΔΙΟΣΚΟΥΡΟΙΣ — (to) Dioscuri, (to) Castor and Pollux, (to) sons of Zeus
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