ἘΝΤΕΝΕΙ, ἐντενει
ENTENEI, entenei
Sounds Like: en-TEH-neh-ee
Translations: he stretches, she stretches, it stretches, he strains, she strains, it strains, he tightens, she tightens, it tightens, he exerts, she exerts, it exerts
From the root: ἘΝΤΕΙΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a verb meaning to stretch, strain, or tighten something, often with effort. It can also mean to exert oneself. It is used to describe the action of applying tension or force, such as stretching a bow or straining a muscle. In the given context, it refers to the action of stretching a bow.
Inflection: Third Person, Singular, Present, Active, Indicative
Strong’s number: G1792 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Psalms — 57:8
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΝΤΕΙΝΩ.
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.
- ἘΝΕΤΕΙΝΑΣ — you stretched, you strained, you exerted, you aimed
- ἘΝΤΕΙΝΑΙ — to stretch, to strain, to exert, to be intense, to be earnest
- ἘΝΤΕΙΝΟΝ — stretch, stretch out, strain, exert, aim, direct, apply, be intent on
- ἘΝΤΕΙΝΟΝΤΕΣ — stretching, straining, exerting, aiming, extending
- ἘΝΤΕΤΑΜΕΝΟΥ — of stretched, of strained, of tensed, of drawn tight
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