ἘΦΕΞΕΙΝ, ἐφεξειν
EPHEXEIN, ephexein
Sounds Like: eh-FEK-sane
Translations: to hold back, to restrain, to check, to hold fast, to keep, to apply, to direct
From the root: ΕΦΕΧΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word means to hold back, restrain, or check something or someone. It can also mean to hold fast or keep, or to apply or direct one's attention or effort towards something. It is often used in the context of preventing an action or maintaining control.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G2192 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 2:37
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΦΕΧΩ, appear in our texts.
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