ἘΝΕΚΟΤΕΙ, ἐνεκοτει
ENEKOTEI, enekotei
Sounds Like: eh-NEH-koh-tay
Translations: was holding a grudge, was bearing a grudge, was angry with, was entangled in, was held by
From the root: ἘΝΕΧΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the imperfect form of the verb ἐχέω (enechō), meaning to hold in, to hold fast, or to bear a grudge against someone. It is often used in the sense of harboring resentment or being angry with someone. It can also mean to be entangled or held by something, such as a law or a sin. It is a compound word formed from the preposition ἐν (en, meaning 'in') and the verb ἔχω (echō, meaning 'to have' or 'to hold').
Inflection: Third Person, Singular, Imperfect, Active or Middle/Passive, Indicative
Strong’s number: G1758 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 27:41
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΝΕΧΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΝΕΙΧΕΤΟ — was held, was entangled, was caught, was bound, was held fast, was involved
- ἘΝΕΙΧΟΝ — they were holding in, they were holding fast, they were containing, they were bearing a grudge, they were pressing hard, they were being involved in
- ἘΝΕΧΕΤΑΙ — is held, is entangled, is caught, is restrained, is held fast, is in danger
- ἘΝΕΧΟΜΕΝΟΝ — held, entangled, involved, held fast, caught, subject to, liable to, bound by
- ἘΝΕΧΟΝΤΑΙ — are held, are entangled, are liable, are subject to, are caught
- ἘΝΕΧΩΝΤΑΙ — they may be held, they may be entangled, they may be held liable, they may be subject to
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