ΜΟΝΟΚΕΡΩΣ, μονοκερως
MONOKERŌS, monokerōs
Sounds Like: moh-noh-KEH-rohs
Translations: unicorn, a unicorn
From the root: ΜΟΝΟΚΕΡΩΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a unicorn, a mythical creature typically depicted as a horse-like animal with a single, long, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead. It is a compound word formed from 'μόνος' (monos), meaning 'alone' or 'single', and 'κέρας' (keras), meaning 'horn'. In ancient texts, it could refer to a mythical creature or, less commonly, to a rhinoceros or a wild ox with a single horn.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3439 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Job — 39:9
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Job — 39:9
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΟΝΟΚΕΡΩΣ.
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.
- ΜΟΝΟΚΕΡΩΤΟΣ — of a unicorn, of a wild ox
- ΜΟΝΟΚΕΡΩΤΩΝ — of unicorns
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