ἘΠΟΙΚΟΥΝ, ἐποικουν
EPOIKOUN, epoikoun
Sounds Like: eh-POY-koon
Translations: they were dwelling, they were inhabiting, they were settling
From the root: ΕΠΟΙΚΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a verb in the imperfect tense, indicating continuous or repeated action in the past. It means 'to dwell in' or 'to inhabit'. It describes a group of people who were living or settling in a particular place over a period of time.
Inflection: Imperfect, Active, Indicative, 3rd Person, Plural
Strong’s number: G2076 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 8:125
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