ἘΚΤΙΝΝΥΩΝ, ἐκτιννυων
EKTINNYŌN, ektinnyōn
Sounds Like: ek-TIN-noo-ohn
Translations: paying back, exacting, avenging, being paid back, being exacted, being avenged
From the root: ΕΚΤΙΝΝΥΜΙ
Part of Speech: Verb (Participle)
Explanation: This word is a present active participle of the verb ἐκτίννυμι, meaning 'to pay back,' 'to exact payment,' or 'to avenge.' It describes an action that is currently happening or ongoing. It can be used to describe someone who is paying something back, or someone who is exacting a penalty or taking vengeance. It is a compound word formed from the preposition ἐκ (ek), meaning 'out of' or 'from,' and the verb τίννυμι (tinnumi), meaning 'to pay' or 'to exact.'
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine, Present, Active, Participle
Strong’s number: G5099 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:14
From the same root
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