ΝΑΙΣΚΟΥΣ, ναισκους
NAISKOUS, naiskous
Sounds Like: nah-EES-koos
Translations: small temples, shrines, a small temple, a shrine
From the root: ΝΑΪΣΚΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to small temples or shrines. It is a diminutive form of ναός (naos), meaning 'temple', indicating something smaller or less significant than a full temple. It is used to describe places of worship or sacred structures that are not large or grand.
Inflection: Accusative, Plural, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3485 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 8 — 8:226
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