ἘΠΙΜΗΚΕΣΤΕΡΩΝ, ἐπιμηκεστερων
EPIMĒKESTERŌN, epimēkesterōn
Sounds Like: eh-pee-MEE-kay-steh-ROHN
Translations: of longer, of more extended, of more elongated
From the root: ΕΠΙΜΗΚΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is the genitive plural form of the adjective 'epimēkēs', meaning 'extended' or 'long'. As a comparative adjective, it indicates something is 'longer' or 'more extended' than something else. It is used to describe the quality of being of greater length or duration, often in a physical sense. For example, one might refer to 'of longer walls' or 'of more extended periods'.
Inflection: Comparative, Genitive, Plural, All Genders
Strong’s number: G2054 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
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