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ΚΗΡΟΓΟΝΙΑΣ, κηρογονιας
KĒROGONIAS, kērogonias
Sounds Like: kay-roh-go-NEE-as
Translations: (of) wax-making, (of) wax production, (of) the production of wax
From the root: ΚΗΡΟΓΟΝΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the process or act of producing wax, particularly by bees. It is a compound word formed from 'κηρός' (kēros), meaning 'wax', and 'γονία' (gonia), related to 'γίγνομαι' (gignomai), meaning 'to come into being' or 'to be produced'. It describes the activity or period when wax is being made.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 4 Maccabees — 14:19
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 4 Maccabees — 14:19
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΗΡΟΓΟΝΙΑ.
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.
- ΚΗΡΟΓΟΝΙΑ — wax production, wax-making, generation of wax
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