ἈΚΡΩΤΗΡΙΑΖΕΙΝ, ἀκρωτηριαζειν
AKRŌTĒRIAZEIN, akrōtēriazein
Sounds Like: ak-roh-tay-ree-AD-zayn
Translations: to mutilate, to cut off, to amputate, to dismember
From the root: ἈΚΡΩΤΗΡΙΑΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to cut off or amputate a limb or extremity, or to mutilate someone. It describes the act of severing a part of the body. It can be used in a literal sense for physical dismemberment or in a figurative sense for causing severe damage or loss.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G0279 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 7:4
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἈΚΡΩΤΗΡΙΑΖΩ, appear in our texts.
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