ΑΠΟΘΛΙΒΩ, αποθλιβω
APOTHLIBŌ, apothlibō
Sounds Like: ah-poh-THLEE-boh
Translations: to press, to crowd, to crush, to oppress
From the root: ΑΠΟΘΛΙΒΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to press upon, crowd, or crush, often implying a forceful or oppressive action. It can describe physical pressure from a crowd or a more metaphorical sense of being burdened or oppressed. It is a compound word formed from the preposition ΑΠΟ (APO), meaning 'from' or 'away from', and the verb ΘΛΙΒΩ (THLIBO), meaning 'to press' or 'to trouble'.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person Singular
Strong’s number: G0598 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΠΟΘΛΙΒΩ.
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- ἈΠΟΘΛΙΒΕΝΤΑ — having been pressed out, having been squeezed out, having been crushed
- ΑΠΟΘΛΙΒΟΥΣΙΝ — they press, they crowd, they throng, they crush
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