ἘΠΕΣΧΕΘΗΣΑΝΓΑΡ, ἐπεσχεθησανγαρ
EPESCHETHĒSANGAR, epeschethēsangar
Sounds Like: eh-PES-kheh-theh-san-GAR
Translations: they were restrained, for, indeed
From the root: ΕΠΕΧΩ, ΓΑΡ
Part of Speech: Verb, Particle
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the verb ἐπέχω (epechō) and the postpositive particle γάρ (gar). The verb ἐπέχω means to hold back, restrain, or stop. The particle γάρ means 'for' or 'indeed' and provides a reason or explanation for a preceding statement. Therefore, the combined word means 'for they were restrained' or 'indeed they were held back'.
Inflection: 3rd Person Plural, Aorist, Indicative, Passive (for ΕΠΕΣΧΕΘΗΣΑΝ); Does not inflect (for ΓΑΡ)
Strong’s numbers: G1907 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1063 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 2:25
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΠΕΧΩ, ΓΑΡ, appear in our texts.
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