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Διόσκουροι (Dioskouroi) -- Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1359.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/26-31.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1359.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1359</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1358.htm" title="1358">◄</a> 1359. Dioskouroi <a href="../greek/1360.htm" title="1360">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Dioskouroi: Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">Διόσκουροι</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Dioskouroi<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>dee-os'-koo-roy<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(dee-os'-koo-roy)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux, sons of Zeus and Leda, and patrons of sailors.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From Greek mythology, Διός (Dios, meaning "of Zeus") and κούροι (kouroi, meaning "boys" or "youths")<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for the Greek term "Dioskouroi," as it pertains specifically to Greek mythology and culture.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "Dioskouroi" refers to the twin brothers Castor and Pollux, who were considered divine figures in Greek and Roman mythology. They were believed to be the sons of Zeus (Jupiter) and Leda, and were associated with protection of sailors and ships. In the New Testament, the term is used to describe the figurehead of a ship.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek and Roman culture, the Dioscuri were venerated as protectors of sailors and were often depicted on ships as figureheads. They were considered patrons of travelers and were believed to bring favorable winds and calm seas. Their mythological narrative includes themes of brotherhood, loyalty, and heroism, as they were known for their adventures and exploits.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from Dios (see <a href="/greek/1356.htm">diopetés</a>) and pl. of kouros (boy)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>the Dioscuri, twin sons of Zeus (Castor and Pollux)<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Twin brothers (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1359: Διόσκουροι</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">Διόσκουροι</span></span> (<span class="abbreviation">Phrynichus</span> prefers the form <span class="greek2">Διόσκοροι</span>; in earlier Attic the dual <span class="greek2">τῷ</span> <span class="greek2">Διοσκόρω</span> was more usual, cf. <span class="abbreviation">Lob. ad Phryn.</span>, p. 235), <span class="greek2">Διοσκορων</span>, <span class="greek2">οἱ</span> (from <span class="greek2">Διός</span> of Zeus, and <span class="greek2">κοῦρος</span>; or <span class="greek2">κόρος</span>, boy, as <span class="greek2">κόρη</span>, girl), Dioscuri, the name given to Castor and ((Polydeuces, the Roman)) <span class="abbreviation">Pollux</span>, the twin sons of Zeus and Leda, tutelary deities of sailors: <a href="/interlinear/acts/28-11.htm">Acts 28:11</a> (<span class="abbreviation">R. V.</span> <span class="accented">The Twin Brothers</span>; cf. <span class="abbreviation">B. D.</span> under the word <REFERENCE_WORK:Smith's Bible Dictionary><TOPIC:Castor and Pollux>).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Castor and Pollux. <p>From the alternate of <a href="/greek/2203.htm">Zeus</a> and a form of the base of <a href="/greek/2877.htm">korasion</a>; sons of Jupiter, i.e. The twins Dioscuri -- Castor and Pollux. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2203.htm">Zeus</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2877.htm">korasion</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>Διοσκουροις Διοσκούροις Dioskourois Dioskoúrois<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/28-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 28:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Plural">N-DMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/28.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἀλεξανδρινῷ παρασήμῳ <b>Διοσκούροις</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and which had <span class="itali">the Twin Brothers</span> for its figurehead.<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> whose sign <span class="itali">was Castor and Pollux.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/28-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> an Alexandrian with a figurehead <span class="itali">the twin gods [Castor and Pollux]</span><p><b><a href="/greek/1359.htm">Strong's Greek 1359</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1359.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/dioskourois_1359.htm">Διοσκούροις — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1358.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1358"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1358" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1360.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1360"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1360" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>