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ἈΓΧΕΙ, ἀγχει

AGCHEI, agchei

Sounds Like: ANG-khei

Translations: to choke, to strangle, to press, to squeeze, to throttle, to vex, to trouble

From the root: ΑΓΧΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is a verb that means to choke, strangle, or press tightly. It can also be used metaphorically to mean to vex or trouble someone, indicating a sense of being overwhelmed or constrained. It describes an action of applying pressure, either physically to the throat or chest, or figuratively to a person's mind or circumstances.

Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, Third Person Singular

Strong’s number: G0067 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Clement of Alexandria
  • Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 12:1
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΓΧΩ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

  • ἈΓΞΑΙ — to choke, to strangle, to press tight, to constrain
  • ἈΓΧΟΜΕΝΟΝ — being choked, being distressed, being pressed, being throttled
  • ἈΓΧΟΜΕΝΟΣ — being distressed, being troubled, being choked, being pressed, being straitened
  • ΑΓΞΑΙ — to choke, to strangle, to throttle, to press hard, to vex, to trouble
  • ΑΓΞΗΣ — to choke, to strangle, to vex, to distress
  • ΑΓΧΕΙ — to choke, to strangle, to press hard, to vex
  • ΑΓΧΕΙΣ — you choke, you strangle, you press, you vex, you trouble
  • ΑΓΧΟΜΕΝΟΣ — being choked, being distressed, being troubled, being vexed
  • ΑΓΧΩ — to choke, to strangle, to throttle, to vex, to distress

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