ΣΚΙΑΓΡΑΦΙΑΝ, σκιαγραφιαν
SKIAGRAPHIAN, skiagraphian
Sounds Like: skee-ah-grah-FEE-an
Translations: sketch, a sketch, outline, an outline, rough drawing, a rough drawing, shadow-painting, a shadow-painting
From the root: ΣΚΙΑΓΡΑΦΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a sketch, an outline, or a rough drawing, often implying something that is not fully detailed or complete, like a shadow-painting. It is a compound word formed from 'σκιά' (skia), meaning 'shadow', and 'γράφω' (grapho), meaning 'to write' or 'to draw'. It can be used to describe an initial or preliminary representation of something.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4649 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 6:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΚΙΑΓΡΑΦΙΑ.
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.
- ΣΚΙΑΓΡΑΦΙΑΙΣ — (to) a sketch, (to) a rough draft, (to) a mere outline, (to) a shadow-painting
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