ὈΠΙΣΘΟΦΑΝΕΣ, ὀπισθοφανες
OPISTHOPHANES, opisthophanes
Sounds Like: oh-pis-thoh-fa-NES
Translations: backward, backwards, from behind
From the root: ὈΠΙΣΘΟΦΑΝΕΣ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This word is an adverb meaning 'backward' or 'from behind'. It describes an action performed with one's back facing forward, or moving in a reverse direction. It is a compound word formed from 'ὈΠΙΣΘΕΝ' (opisthen), meaning 'behind', and 'ΦΑΙΝΩ' (phainō), meaning 'to show' or 'to appear'.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 9:23
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ὈΠΙΣΘΟΦΑΝΕΣ, appear in our texts.
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