ἈΠΕΝΗΧΟΝΤΟ, ἀπενηχοντο
APENĒCHONTO, apenēchonto
Sounds Like: ah-peh-NEE-khon-toh
Translations: they were swimming away, they swam away, they escaped by swimming
From the root: ΑΠΟΝΗΧΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the imperfect middle/passive indicative form of the verb ἀπονήχομαι (aponēchomai), meaning 'to swim away from' or 'to escape by swimming'. It describes an action of moving away from something by swimming, often implying an escape or flight. It is a compound word formed from the preposition ἀπό (apo), meaning 'from' or 'away from', and the verb νήχομαι (nēchomai), meaning 'to swim'.
Inflection: Third Person, Plural, Imperfect, Indicative, Middle or Passive Voice
Strong’s number: G05562 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 20:1
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