ΠΡΟΣΧΩΝΝΥΜΙ, προσχωννυμι
PROSCHŌNNYMI, proschōnnymi
Sounds Like: pros-KHOHN-noo-mee
Translations: to heap up against, to pile up against, to throw up a mound against
From the root: ΠΡΟΣΧΩΝΝΥΜΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from 'πρός' (pros, meaning 'to' or 'towards') and 'χώννυμι' (chonnymi, meaning 'to heap up' or 'to pile'). It describes the action of piling or throwing up material, such as earth or stones, against something, often to form a mound, rampart, or siege work. It implies an action directed towards an object or location.
Inflection: First Person Singular, Present Indicative, Active Voice
Strong’s number: G4321 (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, ΠΡΟΣΧΩΝΝΥΜΙ.
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- ΠΡΟΣΧΩΝΝΥΝΤΟΣ — filling up, piling up, heaping up, building up, embanking, of filling up, of piling up, of heaping up, of building up, of embanking
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