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ἘΔΟΡΥΦΟΡΕΙ, ἐδορυφορει

EDORYPHOREI, edoryphorei

Sounds Like: eh-doh-roo-foh-REH-ee

Translations: he was guarding, he was escorting, he was attending, he was acting as a bodyguard

From the root: ΔΟΡΥΦΟΡΕΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is an inflected form of the verb 'δορυφορέω' (doryphoreō), meaning 'to act as a spear-bearer', 'to guard', 'to escort', or 'to attend as a bodyguard'. It is a compound word derived from 'δόρυ' (dory), meaning 'spear', and 'φέρω' (pherō), meaning 'to bear' or 'to carry'. In ancient contexts, spear-bearers were often bodyguards or members of a retinue, hence the extended meaning of guarding or escorting. It describes an ongoing or repeated action in the past.

Inflection: Imperfect Active Indicative, 3rd Person Singular

Strong’s number: G1391 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews

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