ΨΑΦΑΡΟΥ, ψαφαρου
PSAPHAROU, psapharou
Sounds Like: psah-pha-ROO
Translations: sandy, friable, crumbling, brittle
From the root: ΨΑΦΑΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something that is sandy, friable, or easily crumbled. It can refer to soil, rock, or other materials that are loose and break apart easily. It is not a common word in Koine Greek texts like the New Testament, being more prevalent in classical Greek literature.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 1:9
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΨΑΦΑΡΟΣ.
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.
- ΨΑΦΑΡΟΝ — sandy, friable, crumbling, easily broken
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