ἘΜΒΟΛΩΝ, ἐμβολων
EMBOLŌN, embolōn
Sounds Like: em-BO-lon
Translations: of rams, of beaks, of promontories, of wedges, of battering rams
From the root: ἘΜΒΟΛΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a projecting part, often a ram or beak of a ship, used for piercing or striking. It can also denote a promontory or a wedge. In a military context, it refers to a battering ram. The form ἘΜΒΟΛΩΝ is the genitive plural of the noun, indicating possession or origin, often translated with 'of'.
Inflection: Plural, Genitive, Neuter
Strong’s number: G1716 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 14 — 6:99
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 13:5
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