ΞΙΦΗΡΕΙΣ, ξιφηρεις
XIPHĒREIS, xiphēreis
Sounds Like: xee-fee-RAYS
Translations: sword-bearing, armed with a sword, with swords drawn
From the root: ΞΙΦΗΡΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is an adjective meaning 'sword-bearing' or 'armed with a sword'. It describes someone who is carrying or equipped with a sword, often implying readiness for combat. It is a compound word formed from 'ξίφος' (sword) and 'αἱρέω' (to take, seize).
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G3506 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 8:10, 12:17, 18:16
- Book Three — 7:131, 8:45, 10:65
- Book Four — 3:25, 10:19
- Book Five — 9:24
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΞΙΦΗΡΗΣ.
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.
- ΞΙΦΗΡΕΙΣΤΟΥΣ — sword-bearing, armed with a sword, carrying a sword
- ΞΙΦΗΡΗ — sword-bearing, armed with a sword
- ΞΙΦΗΡΗΣ — sword-bearing, armed with a sword
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