ΝΙΣΙΒΙΣ, νισιβις
NISIBIS, nisibis
Sounds Like: NEE-see-bis
Translations: Nisibis
From the root: ΝΙΣΙΒΙΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Nisibis is the name of an ancient city located in Mesopotamia, near the modern-day border of Turkey and Syria. It was a significant center throughout various historical periods, known for its strategic location and often contested by different empires. It is used in sentences as the name of a specific place.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
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