ΗΜΕΡΑΝἈΝΗΡΟΥΝΤΟ, ημερανἀνηρουντο
ĒMERANANĒROUNTO, ēmerananērounto
Sounds Like: hay-meh-RAN an-ee-ROON-toh
Translations: daily, they were being killed, they were being destroyed
From the root: ΗΜΕΡΑ, ἈΝΑΙΡΈΩ
Part of Speech: Adverbial Phrase, Verb
Explanation: This is a compound phrase consisting of the adverbial phrase 'καθ' ἡμέραν' (kath' hēmeran), meaning 'daily' or 'day by day', and the verb 'ἀνῃροῦντο' (anērounto). The verb 'ἀνῃροῦντο' is the imperfect middle/passive indicative, third person plural, of 'ἀναιρέω' (anaireō), meaning 'to take up, to take away, to destroy, to kill'. In this context, it most commonly means 'they were being killed' or 'they were being destroyed'. The entire phrase describes an action that was happening continuously or repeatedly each day.
Inflection: ΗΜΕΡΑΝ: Singular, Accusative, Feminine; ἈΝΗΡΟΥΝΤΟ: Imperfect, Middle or Passive Voice, Indicative Mood, 3rd Person Plural
Strong’s numbers: G2250 (Lookup on BibleHub), G337 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 13:7
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