ΚΙΣΣΟΥ, κισσου
KISSOU, kissou
Sounds Like: kis-SOO
Translations: of ivy, ivy
From the root: ΚΙΣΣΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to ivy, a climbing plant. It is often used in ancient texts to describe decorations, wreaths, or natural settings where ivy grows. In the provided context, it describes the material used for decorating golden bowls, specifically around their rims, alongside myrtle and olive.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2742 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:79
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 12 — 2:82
From the same root
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