ἘΡΩΣ, ἐρως
ERŌS, erōs
Sounds Like: EH-ross
Translations: Eros, love, desire, a love, a desire
From the root: ἘΡΩΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Noun
Explanation: This word refers to passionate love or desire, often with a romantic or sexual connotation. In Greek mythology, Eros is the god of love. It can be used to describe a strong longing or affection for someone or something. It is a masculine noun.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2037 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 11:28
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 2:67, 19:298, 19:302, 19:303
- Book 4 — 6:117, 8:223
- Book 15 — 7:240
- Book 17 — 13:350
- Book 18 — 1:23
- Book 19 — 1:84
Josephus' The Jewish War
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 8:1
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Proverbs — 24:51
From the same root
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