ἈΠΟΔΕΡΟΝΤΕΣ, ἀποδεροντες
APODERONTES, apoderontes
Sounds Like: ah-po-DEH-ron-tes
Translations: flaying, skinning, stripping off, tearing off
From the root: ἈΠΟΔΕΡΝΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This word is a present active participle, meaning 'flaying' or 'skinning'. It describes an action of removing skin or outer covering, often violently. It is a compound word formed from 'ἀπό' (apo), meaning 'from' or 'off', and 'δέρνω' (dernō), meaning 'to skin' or 'to flay'. It can be used to describe someone who is in the process of flaying or stripping something.
Inflection: Present, Active, Participle, Masculine, Nominative, Plural
Strong’s number: G622 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 3:21
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