ἘΧΕΜΥΘΕΙΝ, ἐχεμυθειν
ECHEMYTHEIN, echemythein
Sounds Like: ekh-eh-myoo-THEIN
Translations: to keep silent, to be silent, to keep a secret
From the root: ΕΧΩ, ΜΥΘΟΣ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from ἔχω (echō, 'to have, hold') and μῦθος (mythos, 'word, speech, story'). It literally means 'to hold one's word' or 'to hold one's tongue', thus signifying the act of keeping silent or keeping a secret. It describes the action of refraining from speaking or revealing information.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 25:2
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΧΩ, ΜΥΘΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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