ΣΑΦΩΣἘΠΙΣΤΑΜΕΝΩΝ, σαφωσἐπισταμενων
SAPHŌSEPISTAMENŌN, saphōsepistamenōn
Sounds Like: sah-FOHS-eh-pis-TAH-meh-nohn
Translations: of those clearly knowing, of those clearly understanding, of those clearly skilled
From the root: ΣΑΦΩΣ, ΕΠΙΣΤΑΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Adverb, Participle
Explanation: This is a compound phrase consisting of the adverb 'σαφῶς' (saphos), meaning 'clearly' or 'plainly', and the genitive plural participle 'ἐπισταμένων' (epistamenon) from the verb 'ἐπίσταμαι' (epistamai), meaning 'to know', 'to understand', or 'to be skilled in'. Therefore, the phrase means 'of those clearly knowing' or 'of those who clearly understand/are skilled'. It describes a group of people who possess clear knowledge or understanding of something.
Inflection: Adverb (σαφῶς): Does not inflect; Participle (ἐπισταμένων): Genitive, Plural, Masculine or Neuter
Strong’s numbers: G4680 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1987 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 7:6
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