ΛΗΖΟΜΕΝΩΝ, ληζομενων
LĒZOMENŌN, lēzomenōn
Sounds Like: LAY-zoh-MEH-nohn
Translations: (of) plundering, (of) robbing, (of) seizing as plunder
From the root: ΛΗΖΩ
Part of Speech: Participle, Adjective
Explanation: This word is a present middle/passive participle, genitive plural, of the verb ΛΗΖΩ, meaning 'to plunder' or 'to seize as plunder'. It describes those who are in the act of plundering or being plundered, depending on context, but here it's active in meaning. It functions adjectivally, modifying a plural noun in the genitive case, indicating possession or origin related to the act of plundering.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Participle, Genitive, Plural, Masculine or Neuter
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 14:3
From the same root
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