ἈΦΟΡΜΗΣΑΝΤΕΣ, ἀφορμησαντες
APHORMĒSANTES, aphormēsantes
Sounds Like: ah-for-MEH-san-tes
Translations: having set out, having started, having departed, having taken occasion, having made a starting point
From the root: ἈΦΟΡΜΆΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a participle derived from the verb 'aphormao', meaning 'to set out' or 'to depart'. It describes an action that has been completed by the subject, often implying a starting point or a basis from which something else proceeds. It can also mean 'to take occasion' or 'to make a starting point' for something.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Participle, Nominative, Masculine, Plural
Strong’s number: G0872 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 16 — 9:275
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