ΦΟΡΑΣ, φορας
PHORAS, phoras
Sounds Like: foh-RAS
Translations: of a carrying, of a bringing, of a motion, of a course, of a turn, of a burden, of a tribute
From the root: ΦΟΡΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is the genitive singular or nominative/accusative/vocative plural form of the noun ΦΟΡΑ (phora). It refers to the act of carrying, bringing, or movement. It can also denote a course, a turn, or something that is borne, like a burden or tribute. In context, it often implies a specific kind of movement or a consequence of carrying something.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive or Plural, Nominative, Accusative, Vocative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5346 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΦΟΡΑ.
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.
- ΦΟΡΑ — a carrying, a bearing, a bringing, a movement, a course, a turn, a time, a season, a tribute, a tax
- ΦΟΡΑΙΣ — a bringing, a bearing, a carrying, a burden, a tribute, a payment, a tax, a contribution, a turn, a course, a time
- ΦΟΡΑΝ — a carrying, a bearing, a bringing, a course, a turn, a revolution, a movement, a rush, a flow, a current
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