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ΕΠΕΤΑΣΘΗΣΑΝ, επετασθησαν

EPETASTHĒSAN, epetasthēsan

Sounds Like: eh-peh-TASS-thay-san

Translations: they were spread out, they were stretched out, they flew away, they were scattered

From the root: ΠΕΤΑΝΝΥΜΙ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is the 3rd person plural, aorist passive indicative form of the verb 'petannymi'. It describes an action that happened in the past, where the subjects were acted upon, resulting in them being spread out, stretched out, or flying away. In the context of birds, it often means 'they flew away' or 'they scattered'.

Inflection: 3rd Person Plural, Aorist, Passive, Indicative

Strong’s number: G4072 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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