ΑΠΟΣΥΛΑΩ, αποσυλαω
APOSYLAŌ, aposylaō
Sounds Like: ah-po-sy-LAH-oh
Translations: to strip off, to despoil, to rob, to plunder
From the root: ΑΠΟΣΥΛΑΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to strip someone of their clothes or possessions, to despoil, or to rob. It implies taking something away by force or illicitly. It is a compound word formed from the preposition 'απο' (APO), meaning 'from' or 'away from', and 'συλαω' (SYLAO), meaning 'to strip' or 'to plunder'.
Inflection: Present Active Indicative, 1st Person Singular; or Present Active Subjunctive, 1st Person Singular; or Present Active Infinitive
Strong’s number: G654 (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, ΑΠΟΣΥΛΑΩ.
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- ἈΠΟΣΥΛΗΘΕΝΤΑ — having been stripped, having been plundered, having been despoiled, things having been stripped, things having been plundered, things having been despoiled
- ΑΠΕΣΥΛΗΣΕΝ — he plundered, he stripped, he robbed, he despoiled
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