ἘΠΙΚΕΧΕΙΡΗΚΕ, ἐπικεχειρηκε
EPIKECHEIRĒKE, epikecheirēke
Sounds Like: eh-pee-keh-KHEI-ree-keh
Translations: he has undertaken, he has attempted, he has put his hand to, he has laid hands on
From the root: ἘΠΙΧΕΙΡΈΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes an action that has been completed in the past and whose results continue into the present. It means to undertake, attempt, or put one's hand to something, often implying an initiative or a beginning of an action. It can also mean to lay hands on someone, either in a hostile or helpful sense, depending on the context.
Inflection: Third Person Singular, Perfect Active Indicative
Strong’s number: G2021 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 9 — 9:195
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΠΙΧΕΙΡΈΩ.
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- ἘΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΑΝΤΕΣ — attempting, undertaking, trying, endeavoring, those who attempted, having attempted
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