ἘΞΗΡΑΥΝΩΝ, ἐξηραυνων
EXĒRAUNŌN, exēraunōn
Sounds Like: ex-eh-row-NAH-ohn
Translations: were searching out, were examining, were investigating, were inquiring
From the root: ἘΞΕΡΑΥΝΑΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from 'ἐκ' (out of, from) and 'ἐραυνάω' (to search, to examine). It means to search out, examine thoroughly, or investigate carefully. It implies a diligent and exhaustive search for something, often with the intent of discovery or understanding. It is used to describe an action of seeking or inquiring with great effort.
Inflection: Imperfect, Active, Indicative, Third Person, Plural
Strong’s number: G1830 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Maccabees — 9:26
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΞΕΡΑΥΝΑΩ.
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- ἘΞΕΡΑΥΝΩΝΤΕΣ — searching out, examining, investigating, inquiring, exploring
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