ΑΠΟΦΟΡΤΙΖΩ, αποφορτιζω
APOPHORTIZŌ, apophortizō
Sounds Like: ah-poh-for-TEE-zoh
Translations: to unload, to discharge, to relieve, to lighten
From the root: ΑΠΟΦΟΡΤΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from 'απο' (apo, meaning 'from' or 'away from') and 'φορτίζω' (phortizo, meaning 'to load' or 'to burden'). Therefore, it literally means 'to unload from' or 'to take a burden off'. It is used to describe the act of removing a load or burden, whether physical or metaphorical, thereby relieving someone or something of a weight. It can refer to unloading cargo from a ship or relieving a person of a heavy responsibility or distress.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person Singular
Strong’s number: G625 (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, ΑΠΟΦΟΡΤΙΖΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΠΟΦΟΡΤΙΖΩ — to unlade, to unload, to discharge
- ΑΠΟΦΟΡΤΙΖΟΜΕΝΟΝ — unloading, being unloaded, to be unloaded, to unload
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