Lexical Definition
Διόσκουροι Dióskouroi (dee-os'-koo-roy) the twin gods N:N--T
from the alternate of Ζεύς and a form of the base of κοράσιον
Castor and Pollux.
- sons of Jupiter, i.e. the twins Dioscuri
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Διοσκούροισ | Dioscuri | Acts.28.11 |
Abbott-Smith
Διόσ-κουροι, -ων, οἱ (Ion. and κοινή form of Att., Διόσκοροι; < Διός, gen. of Ζεύς + κόρος, a son),
the Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux), twin sons of Zeus and Leda (RV, The Twin Brothers): Ac 28:11.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 28:11 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Διόσκουροι-κοροι
(the Attic dialect form, 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 212), Ionic dialect and later Διόσκουροι, οἱ, the sons of Zeus, i. e. the twins of Leda, Castor and Polydeuces, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: -κούρων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; -κόρων [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II constellation named from them the Twins, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__III ={παρωτίδες}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]