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ἘΠΕΤΑΣΘΗΣΑΝ, ἐπετασθησαν

EPETASTHĒSAN, epetasthēsan

Sounds Like: eh-peh-TAS-thay-san

Translations: they flew, they were spread out, they were stretched out, they were unfolded

From the root: ΠΕΤΑΝΝΥΜΙ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is a verb meaning 'to fly', 'to spread out', or 'to stretch out'. It is used here in the aorist passive indicative, third person plural, indicating an action that occurred in the past and was done to the subjects, or that they flew themselves. It describes something being extended or moving through the air.

Inflection: Aorist, Indicative, Passive, 3rd Person Plural

Strong’s number: G4072 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

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