ΔΙΧΗΛΟΥΝ, διχηλουν
DICHĒLOUN, dichēloun
Sounds Like: dee-KHEE-loon
Translations: cloven-hoofed, having a divided hoof, forked, two-hoofed
From the root: ΔΙΧΗΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Participle
Explanation: This word describes an animal that has a hoof that is split or divided into two parts, commonly known as cloven-hoofed. It is often used in ancient texts, particularly in the Septuagint (the Greek Old Testament), to distinguish between clean and unclean animals based on dietary laws. It can be used to describe any animal with this characteristic.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter, Present Active Participle (for the form ΔΙΧΗΛΟΥΝ as seen in the examples), or Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine (for the adjective ΔΙΧΗΛΟΣ).
Strong’s number: G1377 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Barnabus
- Letter of Barnabas — 10:11
Codex Sinaiticus
- Epistle of Barnabas — 10:11
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΔΙΧΗΛΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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