ἘΓΚΕΧΕΙΡΗΚΑΣ, ἐγκεχειρηκας
EGKECHEIRĒKAS, egkecheirēkas
Sounds Like: eng-keh-KHEI-ree-kas
Translations: you have undertaken, you have attempted, you have put your hand to, you have taken in hand
From the root: ἘΓΧΕΙΡΈΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a verb in the perfect active indicative, second person singular. It means to undertake, attempt, or put one's hand to something. It is a compound word formed from 'ἐν' (in) and 'χείρ' (hand), literally meaning 'to put one's hand in' or 'to take in hand'. It describes an action that was completed in the past and has ongoing results or relevance in the present.
Inflection: Perfect, Active, Indicative, Second Person, Singular
Strong’s number: G1457 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 17 — 12:337
From the same root
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