ἘΜΑΣΩΝΤΟ, ἐμασωντο
EMASŌNTO, emasōnto
Sounds Like: eh-ma-SOHN-toh
Translations: they chewed, they gnawed, they bit
From the root: ΜΑΣΑΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the action of chewing or gnawing, often with a sense of grinding or biting. It implies a forceful or continuous action of the mouth. It is used to describe both literal chewing of food and, metaphorically, the gnawing pain or anguish that causes one to bite their tongue or lips.
Inflection: Third Person, Plural, Imperfect, Indicative, Middle Voice
Strong’s number: G3145 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 3:21
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Revelation — 16:10
From the same root
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