ΕΙΩΘΕΝ, ειωθεν
EIŌTHEN, eiōthen
Sounds Like: ee-OH-then
Translations: it was accustomed, it was customary, it was usual, it was the custom, it was the habit
From the root: ΕΘΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the third person singular imperfect indicative active form of the verb 'ἔθω' (ethō), meaning 'to be accustomed' or 'to be in the habit of'. It describes an action or state that was customary or habitual in the past. It is often used impersonally, referring to what 'it was customary' to do.
Inflection: Third Person Singular, Imperfect Indicative, Active Voice
Strong’s number: G1488 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Sirach — 37:14
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΘΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΕΘΑ — was accustomed, used to, was in the habit of
- ΕΘΕΙ — to be accustomed, to be in the habit of, to be wont
- ΕΘΟΙ — let him be accustomed, let it be accustomed, let them be accustomed, may he be accustomed, may it be accustomed, may they be accustomed
- ΕΘΩ — to be accustomed, to be in the habit of, to be wont
- ΕἸΘΙΣΜΕΝΟΝ — accustomed, customary, usual, a custom, a habit
- ΕἸΩΘΑΣΙΝ — they are accustomed, they are used to, they are in the habit of, they are wont
- ΕἸΩΘΕΝ — to be accustomed, to be in the habit of, to be wont
- ΕἸΩΘΟΣ — customary, usual, accustomed, the custom, the usual, a custom, what is customary
- ΕἸΩΘΥΙΑΙ — accustomed, customary, usual, habitual
- ΕΙΩΘΑΜΕΝ — we are accustomed, we are used to, we are in the habit of, we usually
- ΕΙΩΘΕΙ — he was accustomed, she was accustomed, it was accustomed, he used to, she used to, it used to
- ΕΙΩΘΥΙΩΝ — of those accustomed, of those who are accustomed, of those who are in the habit, of those who are wont
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