ἈΠΕΣΤΕΓΑΣΑΝ, ἀπεστεγασαν
APESTEGASAN, apestegasan
Sounds Like: ah-pes-teh-GAH-san
Translations: they unroofed, they uncovered
From the root: ΑΠΟΣΤΕΓΑΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition ἀπό (apo), meaning 'from' or 'away from', and the verb στεγάζω (stegazo), meaning 'to cover' or 'to roof'. Therefore, ἀποστεγάζω means 'to unroof' or 'to uncover'. It describes the action of removing a roof or covering from something. In the provided context, it refers to the act of removing the roof of a house.
Inflection: Aorist, Indicative, Active, 3rd Person Plural
Strong’s number: G0630 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Mark — 2:4
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