ΠΕΡΙΠΤΑΜΕΝΑ, περιπταμενα
PERIPTAMENA, periptamena
Sounds Like: peh-rip-TAH-meh-nah
Translations: flying around, hovering around, fluttering around
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΠΕΤΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a present participle, middle or passive voice, of the verb 'peripetomai', meaning 'to fly around' or 'to hover around'. It describes an action of moving in a circular or surrounding manner through the air. It can be used to describe birds, insects, or even abstract concepts that seem to 'hover' or 'circulate'.
Inflection: Present Participle, Nominative/Accusative/Vocative, Neuter Plural, or Nominative/Vocative, Feminine Singular (if it were -η, but it's -α), or Accusative, Feminine Singular. Given the context, it's most likely Neuter Plural, Nominative/Accusative/Vocative, or Feminine Singular, Accusative.
Strong’s number: G4072 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΕΡΙΠΕΤΟΜΑΙ.
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- ΠΕΡΙΕΙΠΤΑΜΕΝΑ — flying around, hovering around, circling around
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