ἈΠΩΚΝΗΣΑΝ, ἀπωκνησαν
APŌKNĒSAN, apōknēsan
Sounds Like: ap-oh-KNEH-san
Translations: hesitated, shrank back, were reluctant
From the root: ΑΠΟΚΝΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the act of hesitating, shrinking back, or being reluctant to do something. It implies a lack of willingness or a delay due to fear or disinclination. It is often used with an infinitive to indicate what one hesitated to do.
Inflection: Aorist, Indicative, Active, 3rd Person Plural
Strong’s number: G0658 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 7:17
From the same root
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