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ΕΓΧΕΙΡΟΥΜΕΝΟΙΣ, εγχειρουμενοις

EGCHEIROUMENOIS, egcheiroumenois

Sounds Like: eng-khei-ROO-meh-noys

Translations: undertaking, attempting, engaging in, taking in hand, laying hands on, attacking, assailing

From the root: ΕΓΧΕΙΡΕΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is a present participle, middle/passive voice, plural, dative case, derived from the verb 'εγχειρέω' (encheireo). It describes actions of undertaking, attempting, or engaging in something, often with the sense of taking a task or situation 'in hand'. In the middle voice, it emphasizes the subject's involvement in the action, while in the passive voice, it indicates that the subject is being acted upon or is the object of the action. It is a compound word formed from 'εν' (in, on) and 'χειρ' (hand), literally meaning 'to put one's hand in/on'.

Inflection: Present Participle, Middle or Passive Voice, Plural, Dative Case, Masculine or Neuter

Strong’s number: G1457 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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