ἘΛΕΗΛΑΤΟΥΝ, ἐλεηλατουν
ELEĒLATOUN, eleēlatoun
Sounds Like: eh-leh-eh-lah-TOON
Translations: to plunder, to pillage, to rob, to spoil
From the root: ἘΛΕΗΛΑΤΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a verb meaning to plunder or pillage. It describes the act of seizing goods or property by force, often in the context of war or raiding. It implies a violent and destructive taking of possessions. The word is a compound of ἔλεος (eleos, 'mercy' or 'pity') and ἐλαύνω (elaunō, 'to drive, to push'), but its meaning has evolved to signify 'to plunder' rather than 'to drive to pity' or 'to drive out of pity'.
Inflection: Imperfect, Indicative, Active, Third Person, Plural
Strong’s number: G1657 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 16 — 9:292
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