ἈΠΕΣΚΥΘΙΖΟΝ, ἀπεσκυθιζον
APESKYTHIZON, apeskythizon
Sounds Like: ah-pes-koo-THI-zon
Translations: flay, scalp, skin
From the root: ΑΠΟΣΚΥΘΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a verb meaning 'to flay' or 'to scalp,' specifically in a brutal manner, reminiscent of the Scythians who were known for such practices. It describes the act of stripping off skin or scalp. The prefix 'ἀπο-' (apo-) intensifies the action, suggesting a complete removal.
Inflection: Imperfect Indicative, Active, Third Person Plural
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 4 Maccabees — 10:7
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΠΟΣΚΥΘΙΖΩ.
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.
- ΑΠΕΣΚΥΘΙΖΟΝ — they were acting like Scythians, they were barbarizing, they were becoming like Scythians
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