ἘΒΟΩΝΚΑΙ, ἐβοωνκαι
EBOŌNKAI, eboōnkai
Sounds Like: eh-BO-ohn-KAI
Translations: they were crying out and, they were shouting and
From the root: ΒΟΑΩ, ΚΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb, Conjunction
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the verb 'ἘΒΟΩΝ' (eboōn) and the conjunction 'ΚΑΙ' (kai). 'ἘΒΟΩΝ' is the imperfect active indicative, third person plural of the verb βοάω (boao), meaning 'to cry aloud' or 'to shout'. It describes an ongoing action in the past, indicating that 'they' were continuously crying out or shouting. 'ΚΑΙ' is a common conjunction meaning 'and', 'also', or 'even'. Together, 'ἘΒΟΩΝΚΑΙ' means 'they were crying out and' or 'they were shouting and', connecting the action of shouting with a subsequent action or statement.
Inflection: Imperfect, Active, Indicative, Third Person, Plural (for ἘΒΟΩΝ); Does not inflect (for ΚΑΙ)
Strong’s numbers: G0994 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2532 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 3:14
From the same root
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