ΠΕΡΙΙΣΧΟΥΣΙΝ, περιισχουσιν
PERIISCHOUSIN, periischousin
Sounds Like: peh-ree-IS-khoo-sin
Translations: they surround, they encompass, they hold around, they hold fast, they prevail
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΙΣΧΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the preposition περί (peri, 'around, about') and the verb ἴσχω (ischō, 'to hold, to have, to be able'). It means to surround, encompass, or hold around something. It can also imply holding fast or prevailing over something. It is used to describe an action where a group of people or things encircle or gain control over another.
Inflection: Third Person, Plural, Present, Indicative, Active
Strong’s number: G4029 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 7:61
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΕΡΙΙΣΧΩ.
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- ΠΕΡΙΙΣΧΟΥΣΑΙ — surrounding, encompassing, holding around, those surrounding, those encompassing
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