ΣΕΙΡΟΜΑΣΤΗΝ, σειρομαστην
SEIROMASTĒN, seiromastēn
Sounds Like: sy-roh-mas-TEEN
Translations: a whip, a scourge
From the root: ΣΕΙΡΟΜΑΣΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a whip or a scourge, an instrument used for flogging or punishment. It is a compound word, likely derived from 'σειρά' (seira), meaning 'cord' or 'rope', and 'μαστός' (mastos), which can refer to a breast or, in some contexts, a whip or lash. Thus, it describes a whip made of cords or ropes. It is used in the accusative case in the provided example, indicating it is the direct object of an action.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Numbers — 25:7
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Numbers — 25:7
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΕΙΡΟΜΑΣΤΗΣ.
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.
- ΣΕΙΡΟΜΑΣΤΑΙΣ — (to) scourges, (to) whips, (to) lashes
- ΣΕΙΡΟΜΑΣΤΗΣ — scourge, a scourge, whip, a whip, lash, a lash
This concordance database is in beta
That means it's an unfinished preview of what we're building and is still being refined and corrected. It was initially generated from Google Gemini 2.5. It will be edited and corrected over time, with additional information added as we go.
It is your responsibility to double-check anything important.
Please report any errors or important missing information.