ΥΙΩΝΟΙΣ, υιωνοις
UIŌNOIS, uiōnois
Sounds Like: hee-oh-NOYS
Translations: grandchildren, descendants, children, offspring
From the root: ΥΙΩΝΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to grandchildren or descendants, emphasizing the lineage that comes after one's immediate children. It can also be used more broadly to mean offspring or children in a general sense, especially when referring to a group of descendants. It is a compound word, combining 'son' (υἱός) and a suffix indicating 'belonging to' or 'descended from'.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5218 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 15:239
From the same root
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