ἘΚΚΛΙΝΟΝΤΟΣἨΔΗ, ἐκκλινοντοσἠδη
EKKLINONTOSĒDĒ, ekklinontosēdē
Sounds Like: ek-KLEE-non-tos EE-dee
Translations: of turning aside already, of declining already, when it was already turning aside, when it was already declining
From the root: ἘΚΚΛΙΝΩ, ἨΔΗ
Part of Speech: Participle, Adverb
Explanation: This is a compound phrase formed by the genitive singular masculine/neuter present active participle of the verb ἘΚΚΛΙΝΩ (ekklino), meaning 'to turn aside' or 'to decline', and the adverb ἨΔΗ (ēdē), meaning 'already' or 'by this time'. Together, it describes something that is in the process of turning aside or declining, with the added emphasis that this action is already underway. It is often used in a genitive absolute construction to indicate a time or circumstance, such as 'when it was already turning aside' or 'as it was already declining'.
Inflection: Participle: Singular, Genitive, Masculine or Neuter, Present, Active; Adverb: Does not inflect
Strong’s numbers: G1578 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2235 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 2:38
From the same root
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