ἨΛΕΚΤΡΟΥ, ἠλεκτρου
ĒLEKTROU, ēlektrou
Sounds Like: ee-LEK-troo
Translations: of amber, of electrum, of shining metal
From the root: ΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to amber, a fossilized tree resin, or electrum, a natural alloy of gold and silver. It is used to describe something that has a bright, shining, or fiery appearance, often in a metaphorical sense to convey brilliance or purity. In the provided context, it describes a vision that has the appearance of shining metal or a fiery glow.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Neuter
Strong’s number: G2259 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 8 — 3:94
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΝ.
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- ΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΝ — amber, electrum, a shining metal
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