ἘΠΙΒΟΛΗΝ, ἐπιβολην
EPIBOLĒN, epibolēn
Sounds Like: ep-ee-bo-LAYN
Translations: attack, assault, attempt, purpose, design, plan, a plan, a purpose, a design, a thought, a stroke, a blow, a cast, a throw
From the root: ΕΠΙΒΟΛΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to an attack, assault, or an attempt, often with a sense of suddenness or force. It can also denote a purpose, design, or plan, indicating an intention or a mental projection. In some contexts, it can mean a stroke or a blow, or even a cast or throw, referring to the act of throwing something. It is a compound word formed from the preposition ἘΠΙ (epi, meaning 'upon' or 'on') and the root of ΒΑΛΛΩ (ballō, meaning 'to throw' or 'to cast').
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1911 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 97:3
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΒΟΛΗ.
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.
- ἘΠΙΒΟΛΑΙΑ — coverings, veils, wraps, throws
- ἘΠΙΒΟΛΑΙΣ — attack, assault, attempt, design, purpose, laying on, application
- ἘΠΙΒΟΛΑΣ — attacks, assaults, attempts, designs, purposes, plans, onsets
- ἘΠΙΒΟΛΗ — a casting upon, a laying on, a plan, a purpose, an attempt, an assault, an attack, a design, a thought, a sudden thought, a sudden impulse
- ἘΠΙΒΟΛΗΣ — of a casting, of a laying on, of an attack, of a purpose, of a design, of an attempt, of a plan, of an intention
- ΕΠΙΒΟΛΑΙ — attempts, attacks, plots, designs, purposes, plans, efforts, throws, casts, laying on
- ΕΠΙΒΟΛΗ — a throwing upon, an attack, a purpose, a design, a plan, a sudden thought, an impulse, a stroke, a blow
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