ΜΑΧΟΜΕΝΟΙΔΕ, μαχομενοιδε
MACHOMENOIDE, machomenoide
Sounds Like: ma-KHO-me-noy-DEH
Translations: fighting, contending, struggling, but, and, now
From the root: ΜΑΧΟΜΑΙ, ΔΕ
Part of Speech: Participle, Conjunction
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the present middle/passive participle of the verb ΜΑΧΟΜΑΙ (machomai), meaning 'to fight' or 'to contend', and the enclitic particle ΔΕ (de), which typically means 'but', 'and', or 'now'. The participle describes an action that is ongoing, and the particle connects the clause to the preceding one, often indicating a slight contrast or continuation. So, it means 'but fighting' or 'and contending'.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Participle, Nominative, Masculine, Plural
Strong’s numbers: G3164 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1161 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 9:43
From the same root
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