ΠΡΟΛΟΧΙΖΩ, προλοχιζω
PROLOCHIZŌ, prolochizō
Sounds Like: pro-loh-KHEE-zoh
Translations: to lie in ambush, to set an ambush, to waylay
From the root: ΠΡΟΛΟΧΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb describes the act of setting up an ambush or lying in wait to surprise an enemy. It implies a strategic and hidden positioning with the intent to attack unexpectedly. It is a compound word formed from 'προ' (before, in front of) and 'λοχίζω' (to lie in ambush, from 'λόχος' meaning an ambush or a company of soldiers).
Inflection: First person singular, Present, Active, Indicative
Strong’s number: G4264 (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, ΠΡΟΛΟΧΙΖΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΡΟΛΟΧΙΖΕΤΑΙ — is ambushed, is laid in wait, is waylaid
- ΠΡΟΛΟΧΙΖΟΙΝΤΟ — they might be ambushed, they might be waylaid, they might be set in ambush against
- ΠΡΟΛΟΧΙΖΟΥΣΙΝ — lie in ambush, set an ambush, ambush
- ΠΡΟΛΟΧΙΖΩΝ — lying in ambush, ambushing, setting an ambush, waylaying
- ΠΡΟΛΟΧΙΣΑΝΤΕΣ — having ambushed, having lain in wait, having set an ambush, having waylaid
- ΠΡΟΛΟΧΙΣΑΝΤΟΣ — of having ambushed, of one who ambushed, of having lain in wait, of one who lay in wait
- ΠΡΟΛΟΧΙΣΑΣ — lying in wait, ambushing, setting an ambush, having ambushed
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