ΠΑΡΑΒΥΣΑΙ, παραβυσαι
PARABYSAI, parabysai
Sounds Like: pa-ra-BOO-sai
Translations: to stop up, to plug, to block, to close
From the root: ΠΑΡΑΒΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is an aorist active infinitive verb meaning 'to stop up' or 'to plug'. It describes the action of blocking or closing something, often with an obstruction. For example, one might 'stop up' one's ears to avoid hearing something, or 'plug' a hole.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G3865 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Polycarp of Smyrna
- Martyrdom of Polycarp — 16:1
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΑΡΑΒΥΩ, appear in our texts.
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