ὈΚΝΩ, ὀκνω
OKNŌ, oknō
Sounds Like: OK-noh
Translations: to hesitate, to delay, to shrink from, to be reluctant, to be afraid
From the root: ὈΚΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to hesitate, to delay, or to shrink from doing something, often due to fear, reluctance, or a sense of shame. It implies a lack of willingness or a holding back from an action. It can be used in sentences to describe someone who is reluctant to speak, act, or undertake a task.
Inflection: First person singular, Present, Indicative, Active
Strong’s number: G3635 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:121
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 19 — 1:115
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 3:15
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ὈΚΝΩ, appear in our texts.
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