ἘΜΠΕΡΙΕΧΟΥΣΙΝ, ἐμπεριεχουσιν
EMPERIECHOUSIN, emperiechousin
Sounds Like: em-peh-ree-EKH-oo-sin
Translations: they contain, they include, they comprise, they hold within, they embrace
From the root: ἘΜΠΕΡΙΕΧΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'ἐν' (in), 'περί' (around), and 'ἔχω' (to have/hold). It means to hold within, to contain, or to include something. It describes an action where multiple things are held or encompassed by something else.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, 3rd Person, Plural
Strong’s number: G1716 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 7:171
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΜΠΕΡΙΕΧΩ.
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- ἘΜΠΕΡΙΕΧΟΜΕΝΗΣ — of being contained within, of being included, of being comprised, of being involved
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