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ΒΡΕΧΟΝΤΑ, βρεχοντα

BRECHONTA, brechonta

Sounds Like: BREH-khon-tah

Translations: raining, wetting, moistening, a raining one, a wetting one

From the root: ΒΡΕΧΩ

Part of Speech: Verb, Participle

Explanation: This is the present active participle of the verb βρέχω (brechō), meaning 'to rain' or 'to wet/moisten'. As a participle, it describes an action that is currently happening. It can function adjectivally, describing something that is raining or wetting, or substantively, referring to 'the one who is raining' or 'the thing that is wetting'. In this form, it is accusative plural, indicating it is the direct object of a verb or the object of a preposition, and it refers to multiple entities.

Inflection: Present, Active, Participle, Accusative, Plural, Masculine or Feminine or Neuter

Strong’s number: G0969 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Justin Martyr
  • Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 96:3

From the same root

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