ΚΕΧΗΝΕΝ, κεχηνεν
KECHĒNEN, kechēnen
Sounds Like: keh-KHEE-nen
Translations: he has gaped, he has opened wide, he has yawned
From the root: ΧΑΙΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the third person singular perfect active indicative form of the verb χαίνω (chainō). It describes an action that was completed in the past and whose effects continue into the present. It means 'he has gaped,' 'he has opened wide,' or 'he has yawned,' referring to the act of opening the mouth or a space very wide.
Inflection: Perfect, Active, Indicative, 3rd Person Singular
Strong’s number: G5490 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 1:16
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