ΟἸΝΟΧΟΟΥ, οἰνοχοου
OINOCHOOU, oinochoou
Sounds Like: oy-no-KHO-oo
Translations: of a cupbearer, of a butler, of a wine steward
From the root: ΟἸΝΟΧΟΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a cupbearer, a butler, or a wine steward. In ancient times, this was an important position, often held by a trusted servant who served wine to a king or master, sometimes also tasting it to ensure it wasn't poisoned. It is a compound word, combining 'οἶνος' (wine) and a form related to 'χέω' (to pour).
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3631 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΟἸΝΟΧΟΟΣ.
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.
- ΟἸΝΟΧΟΟΝ — cupbearer, a cupbearer
- ΟἸΝΟΧΟΟΣ — cupbearer, a cupbearer, butler, a butler
- ΟἸΝΟΧΟΟΥΣ — cupbearer, a cupbearer, wine-pourer
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