ΚΕΣΤΙΟΝ, κεστιον
KESTION, kestion
Sounds Like: KES-tee-on
Translations: girdle, a girdle, belt, a belt
From the root: ΚΕΣΤΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a girdle or a belt, typically worn around the waist. It could be used to hold clothing in place or to carry items. In ancient contexts, girdles were often significant for both practical and symbolic reasons.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G2778 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 1:20
- Book Two — 16:2, 16:9, 18:25, 18:50, 19:21, 19:40, 20:1, 20:7
- Book Three — 7:2
- Book Five — 6:20
- Book Six — 6:23
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
From the same root
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