ἘΠΙΚΗΡΥΚΕΥΣΑΣΘΑΙ, ἐπικηρυκευσασθαι
EPIKĒRYKEUSASTHAI, epikērykeusasthai
Sounds Like: eh-pee-kee-roo-KEV-sas-thai
Translations: to send a herald, to send an envoy, to send a message by a herald, to negotiate by heralds
From the root: ΕΠΙΚΗΡΥΚΕΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the action of sending a herald or an envoy, typically for the purpose of delivering a message, negotiating, or making a proclamation. It implies a formal and official communication, often between states or leaders. It is a compound word derived from 'ἐπί' (upon, to) and 'κηρυκεύω' (to act as a herald).
Inflection: Aorist, Middle Voice, Infinitive
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 15:3
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΚΗΡΥΚΕΥΩ.
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.
- ΕΠΙΚΗΡΥΚΕΥΩ — to send a herald, to send an embassy, to negotiate, to make overtures
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