ΠΡΟΗΒΗΚΟΣΙΝ, προηβηκοσιν
PROĒBĒKOSIN, proēbēkosin
Sounds Like: pro-ay-BAY-koh-sin
Translations: (to) those advanced in age, (to) those who have grown old, (to) the aged
From the root: ΠΡΟΗΒΑΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This word is a compound participle, formed from the preposition 'πρό' (pro), meaning 'before' or 'forward', and 'ἡβάω' (hēbaō), meaning 'to be young' or 'to reach puberty'. Together, it describes someone who has advanced beyond youth, indicating old age. It is used here in the dative plural, referring to a group of people who are advanced in age.
Inflection: Perfect Active Participle, Dative, Masculine or Neuter, Plural
Strong’s number: G4261 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 4 — 8:321
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