Ἑωσφόρος
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Ἑωσφόρος (Heōsphoros) is the Ancient Greek name for the morning star, meaning "bringer of dawn". The Septuagint renders הֵילֵל in Greek as Ἑωσφόρος. Similarly the Vulgate renders הֵילֵל in Latin as Lucifer, the name in that language for the morning star.
When
- First attested
- 700 BCE
- Attested period
- -700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Ancient Greek name for the morning star.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- הֵילֵל בֶּן-שָׁחַר
- syncretized with
- Phosphoros
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The Septuagint renders הֵילֵל in Greek as Ἑωσφόρος (Heōsphoros), "bringer of dawn", the Ancient Greek name for the morning star. Similarly the Vulgate renders הֵילֵל in Latin as Lucifer, the name in that language for the morning star.”
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