ἘΠΙΤΑΦΙΟΝ, ἐπιταφιον
EPITAPHION, epitaphion
Sounds Like: eh-pi-TAH-fee-on
Translations: funeral, sepulchral, of a tomb, a funeral oration, a funeral monument
From the root: ἘΠΙΤΑΦΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound adjective derived from 'ἐπί' (epi, upon, over) and 'τάφος' (taphos, tomb, burial). It describes something pertaining to a tomb or burial. When used as a neuter noun, it refers to a funeral oration or a funeral monument. It is used to describe things associated with burial rites or memorials.
Inflection: Neuter, Singular, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G2037 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 1:2
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 17 — 6:177
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 34:14
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἘΠΙΤΑΦΙΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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