ἰοῦς
Lemma: ἰός
noun
noun
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Added Sep 08, 2026
Definition
Poison; especially a venomous substance or toxin. Also, an arrow (the missile itself), by association with poisoned arrows.
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Grammatical Analysis
"ἰοῦς"
Case: genitive
Number: singular
Gender: feminine
Declension: 3rd declension (stem ἰοδ-, gen. ἰοῦς < *ἰόδος by contraction/phonetic development)
Lexical note: Most commonly from ἰός ‘arrow’; thus ἰοῦς = ‘of an arrow’.