βολίς

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH- (to throw).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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βολίς (bolísf (genitive βολίδος); third declension

  1. javelin, dart
  2. cast of the dice
  3. die
  4. (Byzantine) lightray
  5. (Byzantine) jab (mild verbal insult)

Declension

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Quotations

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  • New Testament, Epistle to the Hebrews 12:20b:
    Κἂν θηρίον θίγῃ τοῦ ὄρους, λιθοβοληθήσεται ἢ βολίδι κατατοξευθήσεται·
    Kàn thēríon thígēi toû órous, lithobolēthḗsetai ḕ bolídi katatoxeuthḗsetai;
    • Translation by KJV
      And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
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Descendants

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  • Greek: βολίδα (volída)
  • Latin: bolis (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

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