ΕΟΡΤΗΝΒΟΥΣ, εορτηνβους
EORTĒNBOUS, eortēnbous
Sounds Like: eh-or-TEEN-BOOS
Translations: feast-ox, festival-cow, a feast-ox, a festival-cow
From the root: ΕΟΡΤΗΝ, ΒΟΥΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word appears to be a compound noun formed from 'ἑορτή' (heortē), meaning 'feast' or 'festival', and 'βοῦς' (bous), meaning 'ox' or 'cow'. It would literally translate to 'feast-ox' or 'festival-cow', likely referring to an animal designated for sacrifice or consumption during a festival. The form 'ΕΟΡΤΗΝ' is the accusative singular of 'ἑορτή', and 'ΒΟΥΣ' is the nominative or accusative singular of 'βοῦς'. While both words are standard Koine Greek, this specific compound 'ΕΟΡΤΗΝΒΟΥΣ' is not a recognized word in standard Koine Greek lexicons. It is highly probable that this is a unique or ad-hoc compound created by the author, or potentially a scribal error or a very rare usage. It would function as a noun in a sentence.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative (for 'ΕΟΡΤΗΝ'), Nominative or Accusative (for 'ΒΟΥΣ'), Feminine (for 'ΕΟΡΤΗΝ'), Masculine or Feminine (for 'ΒΟΥΣ')
Strong’s numbers: G1655 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1016 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 5:22
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΟΡΤΗΝ, ΒΟΥΣ, appear in our texts.
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