ἘΧΥΡΟΥΣ, ἐχυρους
ECHYROUS, echyrous
Sounds Like: ekh-y-ROOS
Translations: strong, secure, firm, fortified, safe
From the root: ἘΧΥΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something that is strong, secure, or fortified, often referring to places or positions that are difficult to attack or penetrate. It can also describe something that is firm or safe. It is used to indicate a state of security or impregnability.
Inflection: Plural, Accusative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G2192 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 20 — 6:124
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΧΥΡΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΧΥΡΑΝ — secure, firm, strong, a secure, a firm, a strong
- ἘΧΥΡΟΤΗΤΟΣ — (of) security, (of) firmness, (of) strength, (of) a stronghold
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