ΕἸΡΩΜΩ, εἰρωμω
EIRŌMŌ, eirōmō
Sounds Like: ee-ROH-moh
Translations: unknown, a riddle, a puzzle
From the root: ΕἸΡΩΜΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word appears to be a rare or possibly misspelled form. Based on the context provided, it seems to refer to a 'riddle' or 'puzzle'. However, it is not a standard Koine Greek word found in common lexicons. It might be a variant or a very specific technical term, or perhaps a scribal error for a similar-sounding word. If it is indeed 'εἰρωμός', it would refer to something that is 'asked' or 'questioned', hence a riddle.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Masculine
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 17:115
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 8 — 6:149
From the same root
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