ΔΟΝΤΩΝ, δοντων
DONTŌN, dontōn
Sounds Like: don-TON
Translations: of teeth, of those giving, of givers
From the root: ΟΔΟΥΣ, ΔΙΔΩΜΙ
Part of Speech: Noun, Participle
Explanation: This word can have two distinct meanings depending on its context. It can be the genitive plural of 'ὀδούς' (tooth), referring to 'of teeth' or 'belonging to teeth'. Alternatively, it can be the genitive plural masculine or neuter present active participle of 'δίδωμι' (to give), meaning 'of those who are giving' or 'of givers'. The specific meaning is determined by the surrounding words in a sentence.
Inflection: Noun: Plural, Genitive, Masculine. Participle: Present Active, Plural, Genitive, Masculine or Neuter.
Strong’s numbers: G3599 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1325 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
- The Life of Flavius Josephus — 50:261
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΟΔΟΥΣ, ΔΙΔΩΜΙ, appear in our texts.
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