ΦΕΡΟΝΤΕΣὈΡΕΙΣ, φεροντεσὀρεις
PHERONTESOREIS, pherontesoreis
Sounds Like: feh-RON-tes-O-reess
Translations: mountain-carrying, mountain-bearers, those carrying mountains
From the root: ΦΕΡΩ, ὈΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the verb 'ΦΕΡΩ' (to carry, bear) and the noun 'ὈΡΟΣ' (mountain). It describes something or someone that carries mountains or is like a mountain in its movement or size. In context, it often refers to large, heavy siege engines or structures that are moved, giving the impression of mountains being carried or moving.
Inflection: Masculine, Plural, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s numbers: G5342 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3735 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 6:12
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΦΕΡΩ, ὈΡΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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