ΕἸΛΗΝΤΟ, εἰληντο
EILĒNTO, eilēnto
Sounds Like: ay-LAY-n-toh
Translations: they were rolled up, they were gathered, they were pressed
From the root: ΕΙΛΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a verb in the imperfect tense, passive voice, third person plural. It describes an ongoing or repeated action in the past that was done to the subject. The verb means 'to roll up,' 'to gather,' or 'to press.' Therefore, ΕἸΛΗΝΤΟ means 'they were being rolled up,' 'they were being gathered,' or 'they were being pressed.'
Inflection: Imperfect, Indicative, Passive, Third Person, Plural
Strong’s number: G1507 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 12 — 2:67
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