ΔΟΥΣἘΦΟΔΙΑ, δουσἐφοδια
DOUSEPHODIA, dousephodia
Sounds Like: DOOS-eh-FO-dee-ah
Translations: giving provisions, providing supplies, providing viaticum
From the root: ΔΙΔΩΜΙ, ΕΦΟΔΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
Explanation: This appears to be a compound word, likely a combination of the participle 'δούς' (dous), meaning 'giving' or 'having given', and the noun 'ἐφόδια' (ephodia), meaning 'provisions for a journey' or 'supplies'. The combined meaning would be 'giving provisions' or 'providing supplies'. It describes the act of furnishing someone with necessary items, especially for a trip or journey.
Inflection: Compound of a Participle (Masculine, Singular, Nominative, Aorist Active) and a Noun (Neuter, Plural, Nominative or Accusative)
Strong’s numbers: G1325 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2189 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 14:20
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΔΙΔΩΜΙ, ΕΦΟΔΙΟΝ, appear in our texts.
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