ὈΣΑΡΣΙΦ, ὀσαρσιφ
OSARSIPH, osarsiph
Sounds Like: oh-SAR-sif
Translations: Osarsiph
From the root: ὈΣΑΡΣΙΦ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun, a name. In historical accounts, particularly by the historian Josephus, Osarsiph is presented as the name of an Egyptian priest who led a group of lepers and other outcasts out of Egypt, and whom Josephus identifies with Moses. It is used to refer to this specific historical figure.
Inflection: Singular, Masculine, Nominative
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 26:250
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