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Name of God’s Son

ἈΦΗΡΕΙΤΟ, ἀφηρειτο

APHĒREITO, aphēreito

Sounds Like: ah-fai-REI-toh

Translations: was taking away, was removing, was cutting off, was being taken away, was being removed, was being cut off

From the root: ἈΦΑΙΡΕΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is the imperfect indicative middle or passive voice, third person singular form of the verb ἀφαιρέω (aphairéō). It describes an action that was ongoing or repeated in the past. In the middle voice, it means 'was taking away for oneself' or 'was removing from oneself'. In the passive voice, it means 'was being taken away' or 'was being removed'. It is often used to describe the removal or cutting off of something from someone or something else.

Inflection: Imperfect, Indicative, Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Singular

Strong’s number: G0851 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews

From the same root

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