ΠΕΡΙΠΛΕΟΝΤΩΝ, περιπλεοντων
PERIPLEONTŌN, peripleontōn
Sounds Like: peh-ree-PLEH-on-tone
Translations: of those sailing around, of those navigating around, of those sailing about, of those navigating about
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΠΛΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb (Participle)
Explanation: This word is a compound participle, formed from the preposition περί (peri), meaning 'around' or 'about', and the verb πλέω (pleō), meaning 'to sail' or 'to navigate'. As a participle, it describes an action performed by a noun, functioning like an adjective or adverb. In this form, it refers to 'those who are sailing around' or 'those who are navigating about'. It implies movement in a circular or encompassing manner by sea.
Inflection: Genitive, Plural, Masculine or Neuter
Strong’s number: G4023 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 9:14
From the same root
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