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Name of God’s Son

ἘΠΟΡΘΕΙ, ἐπορθει

EPORTHEI, eporthei

Sounds Like: eh-POR-thay

Translations: he was plundering, he was ravaging, he was destroying, he was laying waste

From the root: ΠΟΡΘΕΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word describes the action of plundering, ravaging, or laying waste to a place. It implies a destructive act, often in the context of warfare or invasion, where property is seized or destroyed. It is used to describe someone who was in the process of destroying or devastating an area.

Inflection: Third Person, Singular, Imperfect, Indicative, Active

Strong’s number: G4199 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
  • Book One — 9:1
  • Book Four — 9:67
  • Book Five — 9:61
  • Book Seven — 2:6
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
  • Galatians — 1:23

From the same root

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