ΦΑΡΟΣ, φαρος
PHAROS, pharos
Sounds Like: PHA-ros
Translations: Pharos, lighthouse, beacon, a lighthouse
From the root: ΦΑΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun, Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a lighthouse or a beacon, a structure with a light to guide ships. It is famously associated with the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, which was located on the island of Pharos. Therefore, it can also function as a proper noun referring to that specific island or the lighthouse itself. In general usage, it would refer to any such navigational aid.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5316 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 10:29
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΦΑΡΟΣ.
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.
- ΦΑΡΟΝ — Pharos
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