ὈΜΦΑΛΟΣ, ὀμφαλος
OMPHALOS, omphalos
Sounds Like: om-PHA-los
Translations: navel, a navel, center, a center
From the root: ὈΜΦΑΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the navel, the point where the umbilical cord was attached. It can also be used metaphorically to denote the center or middle of something, much like the English word 'navel' can refer to the center of a place or thing. In a sentence, it would typically function as a noun, referring to a physical body part or a central point.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3696 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Song of Solomon — 7:2
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ὈΜΦΑΛΟΣ.
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- ὈΜΦΑΛΟΥ — of navel, of belly, of center, of middle
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