ΠΕΙΘΗΝΙΟΙΣ, πειθηνιοις
PEITHĒNIOIS, peithēniois
Sounds Like: pay-THEE-nee-oys
Translations: to obedient, to compliant, to submissive
From the root: ΠΕΙΘΗΝΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'obedient,' 'compliant,' or 'submissive.' It describes someone or something that is willing to follow instructions or yield to authority. It is used here in the dative plural, indicating that the action is directed 'to' or 'for' those who are obedient.
Inflection: Dative, Plural, Masculine, Feminine or Neuter
Strong’s number: G3982 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 20:16
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΕΙΘΗΝΙΟΣ.
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- ΠΕΙΘΗΝΙΟΥΣ — obedient, submissive, compliant
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