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Name of God’s Son

ΕΠΙΣΠΑΩ, επισπαω

EPISPAŌ, epispaō

Sounds Like: ep-is-PAH-oh

Translations: to draw over, to draw on, to draw back, to retract, to pull back, to pull over

From the root: ΕΠΙΣΠΑΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the preposition ΕΠΙ (upon, over) and the verb ΣΠΑΩ (to draw, to pull). It means to draw something over or upon something else, or to pull something back or retract it. It can be used in various contexts where an action of pulling or drawing is directed towards or over an object, such as drawing back a foreskin or pulling a covering over something.

Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person Singular OR Present, Active, Infinitive

Strong’s number: G1986 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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