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Name of God’s Son

ΠΡΟΣΠΩΛΟΙΜΕΝ, προσπωλοιμεν

PROSPŌLOIMEN, prospōloimen

Sounds Like: pros-POH-loy-men

Translations: we might sell, we would sell, we might sell ourselves, we would sell ourselves

From the root: ΠΩΛΕΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition ΠΡΟΣ (pros), meaning 'to' or 'in addition to,' and the verb ΠΩΛΕΩ (pōleō), meaning 'to sell.' The compound verb ΠΡΟΣΠΩΛΕΩ means 'to sell to' or 'to sell in addition.' In this specific form, it is used in a subjunctive or optative mood, indicating a potential or hypothetical action, often translated with 'might' or 'would.' It describes the act of selling something or oneself to someone or something else.

Inflection: First Person Plural, Aorist, Optative, Active

Strong’s number: G4453 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Josephus' The Jewish War
  • Book Four — 4:25

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