ΔΙΩΚΟΝΤΑΣΕΛΚΥΣΑΣ, διωκοντασελκυσας
DIŌKONTASELKYSAS, diōkontaselkysas
Sounds Like: dee-OH-kon-tas-el-KOO-sas
Translations: having pursued and dragged, having chased and drawn, having persecuted and pulled
From the root: ΔΙΩΚΩ, ΕΛΚΥΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from two participles: 'διώκοντας' (diōkontas), meaning 'pursuing' or 'chasing', and 'ἑλκύσας' (helkysas), meaning 'having dragged' or 'having drawn'. The combined word describes an action of actively pursuing or chasing someone or something, and then subsequently dragging or drawing them. It implies a forceful or determined action of both pursuit and capture/drawing.
Inflection: Compound of two participles: 'διώκοντας' is a Present Active Participle, Accusative, Masculine or Feminine, Plural. 'ἑλκύσας' is an Aorist Active Participle, Nominative, Masculine, Singular. The combination suggests a sequence of actions.
Strong’s numbers: G1377 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1670 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 1:60
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