ΠΑΡΑΔΥΣΕΙΣ, παραδυσεις
PARADYSEIS, paradyseis
Sounds Like: pa-ra-DY-sees
Translations: entrances, comings in, stealthy entrances, stealthy comings in
From the root: ΠΑΡΑΔΥΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to an entrance or a coming in, often with the connotation of being stealthy, secret, or surreptitious. It is a compound word formed from 'παρά' (para), meaning 'beside, alongside, by', and 'δύσις' (dysis), meaning 'a setting, an entering'. It describes the act of entering or slipping into a place, sometimes implying an illicit or unobserved entry.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3933 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 7:39
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