ΚΑΙΠΙΣΣΗΣ, καιπισσης
KAIPISSĒS, kaipissēs
Sounds Like: kahee PIS-ses
Translations: and of pitch, and of tar
From the root: ΚΑΙ, ΠΙΣΣΑ
Part of Speech: Conjunction, Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound of the conjunction 'καὶ' (kai), meaning 'and', and the genitive singular form 'πίσσης' (pissēs) of the noun 'πίσσα' (pissa), which means 'pitch' or 'tar'. Therefore, 'ΚΑΙΠΙΣΣΗΣ' translates to 'and of pitch' or 'and of tar'. It would be used in a context where 'pitch' or 'tar' is being referred to in a possessive or descriptive sense, following something else.
Inflection: Compound word: 'καὶ' (conjunction, does not inflect); 'πίσσης' (Singular, Genitive, Feminine)
Strong’s numbers: G2532 (Lookup on BibleHub), G4077 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 3:2
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