ἘΚΛΕΙΧΕΣΘΑΙ, ἐκλειχεσθαι
EKLEICHESTHAI, ekleichesthai
Sounds Like: ek-LEE-khes-thai
Translations: to lick up, to lick clean, to devour by licking
From the root: ΕΚΛΕΙΧΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the action of licking something completely, often implying consumption or removal by licking. It can be used to describe animals licking up food or liquids, or metaphorically for something being consumed or worn away as if by licking. It is a compound word formed from the preposition 'ἐκ' (out of, from) and the verb 'λείχω' (to lick).
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Infinitive
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Letter of Jeremiah — 1:19
From the same root
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