ΚΑΒΕΙΡΟΥΣ, καβειρους
KABEIROUS, kabeirous
Sounds Like: kah-BEE-roos
Translations: Cabeiri
From the root: ΚΑΒΕΙΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the Cabeiri, a group of enigmatic chthonic deities or demons associated with mystery religions in ancient Greece and Anatolia. They were often worshipped in secret rites and were believed to protect sailors and bring fertility. The word is used here in the accusative case, indicating they are the direct object of a verb.
Inflection: Accusative, Plural, Masculine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:26
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΒΕΙΡΟΣ.
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.
- ΚΑΒΕΙΡΟΣ — Cabeirus, Cabiri
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