ΓΕΦΥΡΟΩ, γεφυροω
GEPHYROŌ, gephyroō
Sounds Like: geh-FYOO-roh-oh
Translations: to bridge, to make a bridge, to build a bridge, to make passable, to make a way
From the root: ΓΕΦΥΡΟΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means 'to bridge' or 'to make a bridge'. It can also be used metaphorically to mean 'to make a way' or 'to make something passable', implying the creation of a connection or a means to overcome an obstacle. It describes the action of constructing or providing a passage over something, typically water or a chasm.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, 1st Person Singular (I bridge); or Infinitive (to bridge); or Imperative, 2nd Person Singular (Bridge!) depending on context and diacritics. Generally, it refers to the act of bridging.
Strong’s number: G1096 (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, ΓΕΦΥΡΟΩ.
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.
- ΓΕΦΥΡΟΥΝ — to bridge, to build a bridge, to make a bridge
- ἘΓΕΦΥΡΩΣΑΝ — they bridged, they built a bridge
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