ἘΠΙΚΥΜΗΝΑΣ, ἐπικυμηνας
EPIKYMĒNAS, epikymēnas
Sounds Like: eh-pee-kyoo-MAY-nas
Translations: having caused to swell, having caused to surge, having caused to overflow
From the root: ΕΠΙΚΥΜΑΙΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb, Participle
Explanation: This word is a participle derived from the verb 'epikymainō', meaning 'to cause to swell' or 'to cause to surge'. It describes an action that has already occurred, indicating that something has been made to rise or overflow, like waves or a flood. It implies a powerful and often overwhelming effect.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Masculine, Nominative, Singular
Strong’s number: G2029 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 4 — 3:44
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΚΥΜΑΙΝΩ.
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- ΕΠΙΚΥΜΗΝ — to cause to swell, to cause to surge, to cause to rise in waves
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