His headἡ κεφαλὴ αὐτοῦandκαὶhairαἱ τρίχεςwerewhiteλευκαὶlikeὡςwhiteλευκόνwool,ἔριονlikeὡςsnow,χιώνandκαὶhis eyesοἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦwerelikeὡςa flameφλὸξof fire,πυρός
Allusion · Daniel 7:9
Go to Daniel 7:9Both texts describe a head or hair white as wool, as snow, and flames of fire (in Daniel 7:9, the Ancient of Days).
They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.
- κεφαλὴkephalēG2776רֵאשֵׁresheH7217“head”
- λευκαὶleukaiG3022חִוָּרjivarH2358“white”
- ἔριονerionG2053עֲמַרamarH6015“wool”
- χιώνchiōnG5510תְלַגtelagH8517“snow”
- φλὸξphloxG5395שְׁבִיבִיןshevivinH7631“flame”
- πυρόςpyrosG4442נוּרnurH5135“fire”