ἘΝΣΚΗΨΑΝΤΟΣ, ἐνσκηψαντος
ENSKĒPSANTOS, enskēpsantos
Sounds Like: en-SKEP-san-tos
Translations: having fallen upon, having struck, having rushed upon, having attacked, having sent
From the root: ἘΝΣΚΗΠΤΩ
Part of Speech: Verb, Participle
Explanation: This word is a compound verb, formed from the preposition 'ἐν' (in, on) and the verb 'σκήπτω' (to lean, to fall). It describes an action of falling or striking upon something or someone, often with force or impact, or sending something upon someone. It can imply a sudden or forceful descent, an attack, or the sending of a calamity or disease.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Participle, Masculine, Singular, Genitive
Strong’s number: G1758 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΝΣΚΗΠΤΩ.
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- ἘΝΣΚΗΨΑΝΤΑ — having fallen upon, having rushed upon, having struck, having burst upon
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