Word Origin:From the Greek word ἐμφανής (emphanēs), meaning "manifest" or "visible." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "emphanizó," the concept of revealing or making known is present in Hebrew words such as גָּל...
Lysander is a distinctive Greek name that could be thought of as a more creative cousin of Alexander. In ancient history, Lysander was the name of an esteemed Spartan naval commander and his literary cred comes from one of the two star-struck young men in Shakespeare'sA Midsummer Night's Dr...
Despite initial hesitation, Barak demonstrated faith by following God's command, leading to a decisive victory for Israel. NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originof Hebrew origin BaraqDefinitionBarak, a commander of the Isr.NASB TranslationBarak (1)....
. . [Zeus] said, ‘we must put a stop to their foreknowledge of their death; for this they at present foreknow. However, Prometheus has already been given the word to stop this in them.’"THEFT OF FIRE & INSTRUCTION OF MEN IN CRAFTSPrometheus and the Eagle, Laconian black-figure kyli...
Spartan commander who pursued an aggressive strategy in the Hellespont and attempted to choke off the Athenian grain supply. To do so, he used money from the Spartan fleet. Battle of Arginusai In 406 BCE, the Athenians won this battle but due to a storm were unable to collect their fall...
"O hallowed earth, and hallowed barrow raised high that now lies on the royal form of the commander of the fleet [Agamemnon], now hear me, now lend me aid! Now is the hour for Peitho (Persuasion) with her guile to join forces with him [Orestes in his plan to slay the murderers us...
the John Fritz Medal, the highest American award in the engineering profession. In 2007, he was one of the nine prominent Greek-Americans who were selected by President Carolos Papoulias to be honored with the Hellenic Republic’s prestigious Commander of the Order of Honor award. Until his ...
Jananeus would have been common to circulation and some of his coins were struck in such vast numbers, they could be the least valuable coins to be considered a poor widow’s mite. The exchange rate for a silver shekel would have been about 256 prutah coins. There were several Jewish ...
The allied forces of Greece (the Achaeans, as they called themselves) chose Agamemnon for their commander-in-chief. He was a mighty man, king of Mycenae and Argos, and the brother of the wronged Menelaus. Second to Achilles in strength was the giant Ajax; after him Diomedes, then wise ...
Word Origin: Derived from a presumed base of Greek origin, related to the concept of a sovereign or ruler. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H4428 (מֶלֶךְ, melek): The Hebrew equivalent for "king," used extensively in the Old Testament to describe rulers of Israel ...