ΣΕΛΗΝΑΓΩΓΙΑΣ, σεληναγωγιας
SELĒNAGŌGIAS, selēnagōgias
Sounds Like: seh-lay-nah-goh-gee-AS
Translations: (of) moon-drawing, (of) moon-bringing, (of) incantation to bring down the moon
From the root: ΣΕΛΗΝΑΓΩΓΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of drawing down the moon, often associated with magical practices or incantations. It is a compound word derived from 'σελήνη' (selēnē), meaning 'moon', and 'ἀγωγή' (agōgē), meaning 'a leading, drawing'. It describes the practice of invoking or manipulating the moon, typically for ritualistic or magical purposes.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Instances
1 Enoch Greek Collection
- 1 Enoch — 8:3
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Enoch — 8:3
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΕΛΗΝΑΓΩΓΙΑ.
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.
- ΣΕΛΗΝΑΓΩΓΙΑ — moon-drawing, moon-charming, a moon-drawing, a moon-charming
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