ΣΦΑΣ, σφας
SPHAS, sphas
Sounds Like: SFAHS
Translations: unknown, possibly a fragment
From the root: ΣΦΑΣ
Part of Speech: Unknown
Explanation: This word appears to be a fragment or a misspelling of a Koine Greek word. It is not a complete word on its own. Based on the provided examples, it might be part of a proper noun like 'ΜΑΣΦΑΣΣΑΤ' (Masphassat), which is a place name, or a truncation of a word like 'ἀκίνδυνον σφάγιον' (safe sacrifice) or 'ἀκίνδυνον σφάλλω' (to make safe from stumbling). Without further context or a complete word, its exact meaning and usage are unclear. It is highly probable that this is a typo or an incomplete word.
Inflection: Unknown
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 2 — 15:327
- Book 4 — 6:132, 7:160
- Book 5 — 1:49
- Book 6 — 1:4, 5:71
- Book 10 — 1:10
- Book 13 — 14:381, 14:385, 16:428
- Book 14 — 15:427, 15:429, 16:475
- Book 16 — 3:72
- Book 18 — 6:230, 8:263
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 16:12, 20:21, 34:5
- Book Two — 3:6, 5:12, 10:14, 14:24, 17:27, 18:26, 21:38
- Book Three — 2:10, 2:24, 6:13, 7:62, 7:137, 7:177, 9:17
- Book Four — 1:26, 1:29, 1:50, 1:61, 7:46
- Book Five — 1:8, 3:19, 7:26, 7:28, 7:40, 9:35, 12:24
- Book Seven — 1:7, 4:25, 8:105
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΣΦΑΣ, appear in our texts.
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