ΠΡΟΣΠΑΙΖΕ, προσπαιζε
PROSPAIZE, prospaize
Sounds Like: pros-PAI-zeh
Translations: play with, make sport of, mock
From the root: ΠΡΟΣΠΑΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition ΠΡΟΣ (pros), meaning 'to' or 'towards', and the verb ΠΑΙΖΩ (paizō), meaning 'to play'. Together, it means to play with someone or something, often in a mocking or disrespectful way, to make sport of, or to ridicule. It implies an interaction where one is treated as a plaything or object of amusement, often with negative connotations.
Inflection: Present, Active, Imperative, 2nd Person Singular
Strong’s number: G4315 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Sirach — 8:4
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Sirach — 8:4
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΡΟΣΠΑΙΖΩ.
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- ΠΡΟΣΠΑΙΖΟΥΣΙΝ — play with, make sport of, mock, ridicule
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