ΦΕΡΝΗΣ, φερνης
PHERNĒS, phernēs
Sounds Like: FER-nays
Translations: dowry, a dowry, marriage portion
From the root: ΦΕΡΝΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a dowry, which is property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage. It signifies the contribution a woman's family makes to the marriage, often intended to provide for her support or to establish the new household.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5340 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 12 — 6:154
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 1:14
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