ΒΛΑΒΗΣἘΠΕΚΕΙΝΤΟ, βλαβησἐπεκειντο
BLABĒSEPEKEINTO, blabēsepekeinto
Sounds Like: BLAH-bays eh-peh-KAYN-toh
Translations: (of) harm, (of) injury, (of) damage, they were lying upon, they were pressing upon, they were attacking
From the root: ΒΛΑΒΗ, ΕΠΙΚΕΙΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the genitive singular of the noun 'βλάβη' (harm, injury) and the imperfect middle/passive indicative of the verb 'ἐπίκειμαι' (to lie upon, to press upon, to attack). The phrase 'βλάβης ἐπίκειντο' means 'they were pressing upon/attacking with harm' or 'they were intent on causing harm/injury'. It describes an action where someone or something is actively inflicting or intending to inflict damage or injury.
Inflection: Compound word: ΒΛΑΒΗΣ is Singular, Genitive, Feminine; ἘΠΕΚΕΙΝΤΟ is Third Person Plural, Imperfect, Middle/Passive, Indicative
Strong’s numbers: G984 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1945 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 1:26
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΒΛΑΒΗ, ΕΠΙΚΕΙΜΑΙ, appear in our texts.
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