ΠΡΩΤΟΝΥΠΕΧΩΡΟΥΝ, πρωτονυπεχωρουν
PRŌTONYPECHŌROUN, prōtonypechōroun
Sounds Like: PRO-toh-noo-peh-KHO-roon
Translations: they were first withdrawing, they were first yielding, they were first giving way
From the root: ΠΡΩΤΟΣ, ΥΠΟΧΩΡΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the adjective 'πρῶτος' (prōtos), meaning 'first', and the verb 'ὑποχωρέω' (hypochōreō), meaning 'to withdraw', 'to yield', or 'to give way'. The combined word describes an action where someone or a group is initially or primarily withdrawing or yielding. It implies a movement away from a position or a concession in a situation, with an emphasis on it being the initial or primary action taken.
Inflection: Imperfect Indicative, Active, Third Person Plural
Strong’s numbers: G4413 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5298 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 3:19
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΡΩΤΟΣ, ΥΠΟΧΩΡΕΩ, appear in our texts.
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