ΣΜΙΝΘΟΥΣ, σμινθους
SMINTHOUS, sminthous
Sounds Like: SMIN-thooss
Translations: mice
From the root: ΣΜΙΝΘΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to mice. It is often used in connection with Apollo Smintheus, a deity worshipped in some regions who was believed to protect against mice or was associated with them.
Inflection: Accusative, Plural, Masculine
Strong’s number: G4617 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:122
From the same root
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