ΜΑΙΟΥΣΘΑΙ, μαιουσθαι
MAIOUSTHAI, maiousthai
Sounds Like: mah-yoo-STHAI
Translations: to act as a midwife, to deliver, to bring forth
From the root: ΜΑΙΕΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb refers to the act of assisting in childbirth, much like a midwife. It can also be used metaphorically to mean to bring something forth or to help something come into being. In the provided example, it is used in the context of assisting someone in a process.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G3149 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 2 — 9:207
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No other words from the same root, ΜΑΙΕΥΩ, appear in our texts.
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