ΥΡΚΑΝΟΝἘΠΙΓΑΜΙΑΝ, υρκανονἐπιγαμιαν
YRKANONEPIGAMIAN, yrkanonepigamian
Sounds Like: hoor-KAH-non-eh-pee-gah-MEE-ahn
Translations: Hyrcanus, marriage, intermarriage
From the root: ΥΡΚΑΝΟΣ, ἘΠΙΓΑΜΙΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'Υρκανός (Hyrcanus), a proper noun referring to a person, and 'ἐπιγαμία (epigamia), meaning 'marriage' or 'intermarriage'. The word 'Υρκανόν is in the accusative case, and 'ἐπιγαμίαν is also in the accusative case. Therefore, the compound word likely refers to 'Hyrcanus's marriage' or 'marriage with Hyrcanus', or 'intermarriage concerning Hyrcanus'. The specific meaning would depend on the context of the sentence.
Inflection: Accusative Singular, Masculine (for Hyrcanus); Accusative Singular, Feminine (for epigamia)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 13:5
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΥΡΚΑΝΟΣ, ἘΠΙΓΑΜΙΑ, appear in our texts.
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