ΚΩΛΥΣΑΝΤΑἈΜΥΝΑΝ, κωλυσανταἀμυναν
KŌLYSANTAAMYNAN, kōlysantaamynan
Sounds Like: koh-ly-SAN-tah-ah-MY-nan
Translations: hindering defense, preventing aid, restraining help, a hindering defense, a preventing aid, a restraining help
From the root: ΚΩΛΥΩ, ΑΜΥΝΑ
Part of Speech: Participle, Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the aorist active participle of the verb κωλύω (kōlyō), meaning "to hinder" or "to prevent," and the noun ἄμυνα (amyna), meaning "defense" or "aid." Together, it describes a "hindering defense" or "preventing aid," referring to an action or thing that obstructs or stops help or protection.
Inflection: ΚΩΛΥΣΑΝΤΑ: Singular, Accusative, Masculine, Aorist Active Participle. ἈΜΥΝΑΝ: Singular, Accusative, Feminine, Noun.
Strong’s numbers: G2967 (Lookup on BibleHub), G292 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 5:16
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΚΩΛΥΩ, ΑΜΥΝΑ, appear in our texts.
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