2001 Translation

ICHNESIN, ichnesin

Sounds Like: IKH-neh-sin

Translations: footprints, tracks, steps, traces

From the root: ἸΧΝΟΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to the marks left by a foot or a wheel, such as footprints, tracks, or traces. It can be used literally to describe physical marks on the ground, or figuratively to refer to a course of action, a path, or an example to follow. In the provided examples, it is used in both literal (tracks in the abyss) and figurative (following in the steps of faith or Christ) senses. It is a plural noun.

Inflection: Plural, Dative, Neuter

Strong’s number: G2487 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

• Job — 38:16

Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

• Romans — 4:12
• 2 Corinthians — 12:18
• 1 Peter — 2:21

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἸΧΝΟΣ.

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.

• ἸΧΝΗ — footprints, tracks, steps
• ἸΧΝΟΣ — footprint, a footprint, track, a track, trace, a trace, vestige, a vestige
• ἸΧΝΟΥΣ — of a footprint, of a track, of a trace, of a sole, of a footstool

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