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ΕΚΑΜΜΥΣΑΝ, εκαμμυσαν

EKAMMYSAN, ekammysan

Sounds Like: eh-KAM-my-san

Translations: they closed their eyes, they shut their eyes

From the root: ΚΑΜΜΥΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is a verb meaning 'to close the eyes' or 'to shut the eyes'. It is typically used to describe the action of someone deliberately closing their eyes, often in a figurative sense to indicate a refusal to see or understand something. It is a compound word formed from 'κατά' (kata, down) and 'μύω' (myo, to close the eyes).

Inflection: Aorist, Indicative, Active, Third Person Plural

Strong’s number: G2576 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Codex Sinaiticus

From the same root

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