ΞΑΙΝΟΜΕΝΟΙ, ξαινομενοι
XAINOMENOI, xainomenoi
Sounds Like: XAI-noh-me-noi
Translations: being carded, being combed, being torn, being vexed, being tormented
From the root: ΞΑΙΝΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This word is a present passive participle derived from the verb 'ξαίνω' (xainō). Its primary meaning relates to the process of 'carding' or 'combing' wool, which involves tearing or separating fibers. Figuratively, it is used to describe being 'torn apart' or 'vexed' and 'tormented' by something, often referring to mental or emotional distress. It describes a state of being actively subjected to this process.
Inflection: Present, Passive, Participle, Masculine or Neuter, Plural, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G3586 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 1:46
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΞΑΙΝΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΞΑΙΝΟΜΕΝΟΣ — being carded, being torn, being flayed, being lacerated
- ΞΑΙΝΟΥΣΙΝ — they card, they comb, they scratch, they tear, they lacerate
- ΞΑΙΝΩ — to comb, to card, to scratch, to tear, to lacerate
- ΞΑΝ — to scratch, to scrape, to card
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