ΠΕΡΙΣΤΗΣΑΝΤΕΣ, περιστησαντες
PERISTĒSANTES, peristēsantes
Sounds Like: peh-ris-TEE-san-tes
Translations: having stood around, surrounding, encircling, those who stood around
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΪΣΤΗΜΙ
Part of Speech: Verb, Participle
Explanation: This word is an aorist active participle of the verb 'περιΐστημι' (periïstēmi), meaning 'to stand around' or 'to surround'. It describes an action completed in the past, indicating that a group of people or things have taken up a position around something or someone. As a participle, it functions like an adjective or adverb, modifying a noun or describing the circumstances of an action.
Inflection: Aorist Active Participle, Masculine, Nominative, Plural
Strong’s number: G4008 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 34:14
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