ΞΑΙΝΟΥΣΙΝ, ξαινουσιν
XAINOUSIN, xainousin
Sounds Like: ksai-NOO-sin
Translations: they card, they comb, they scratch, they tear, they lacerate
From the root: ΞΑΙΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a verb meaning 'to card' or 'to comb', typically referring to the process of preparing wool or flax by separating and straightening the fibers. It can also be used in a more violent sense, meaning 'to scratch', 'to tear', or 'to lacerate', often implying a harsh or painful action. The form 'ΞΑΙΝΟΥΣΙΝ' indicates that the action is being performed by 'they' (a plural subject).
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative or Subjunctive, 3rd Person, Plural
Strong’s number: G3588 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Matthew — 6:28
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.
- ΞΑΙΝΟΜΕΝΟΙ — being carded, being combed, being torn, being vexed, being tormented
- ΞΑΙΝΟΜΕΝΟΣ — being carded, being torn, being flayed, being lacerated
- ΞΑΙΝΩ — to comb, to card, to scratch, to tear, to lacerate
- ΞΑΝ — to scratch, to scrape, to card
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