ΠΑΡΑΛΗΨΙΝ, παραληψιν
PARALĒPSIN, paralēpsin
Sounds Like: pa-ra-LEEP-sin
Translations: reception, a reception, receiving, a receiving, taking over, a taking over
From the root: ΠΑΡΑΛΗΨΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of receiving something, taking possession of it, or taking it over. It can imply the act of accepting something, whether it be a message, a tradition, or an object. It is used to describe the process of coming into possession of something.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3880 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 18 — 6:234
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΑΡΑΛΗΨΙΣ.
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- ΠΑΡΑΛΗΨΕΩΣ — of reception, of receiving, of tradition, of acceptance
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