ὈΤΡΥΝΑΙ, ὀτρυναι
OTRYNAI, otrynai
Sounds Like: oh-TROO-nai
Translations: to urge on, to encourage, to stir up, to incite
From the root: ΟΤΡΥΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word means to urge someone on, to encourage them, or to stir them up to action. It is often used in the context of exhorting or inciting someone to do something, whether good or bad. As an infinitive, it functions like the English 'to' + verb, indicating the purpose or result of an action.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G3796 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 64:3
From the same root
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