ἘΠΕΝΥΣΣΟΝΤΟ, ἐπενυσσοντο
EPENYSSONTO, epenyssonto
Sounds Like: eh-peh-NOO-ssohn-toh
Translations: they were urging on, they were pressing on, they were hastening, they were being urged on
From the root: ΕΠΙΝΥΣΣΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is an inflected form of the verb ἐπινύσσω (epinyssō), which means 'to prick, to goad, to urge on, to hasten'. In the middle voice, as seen here, it conveys the sense of 'urging oneself on' or 'pressing forward'. It describes an action of actively pushing oneself or being pushed towards a goal or action.
Inflection: Imperfect Indicative, Middle Voice, 3rd Person Plural
Strong’s number: G1902 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Maccabees — 6:57
From the same root
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