ΣΚΗΠΤΩ, σκηπτω
SKĒPTŌ, skēptō
Sounds Like: SKEP-toh
Translations: to lean, to lean upon, to lean against, to fall, to fall upon, to strike, to strike upon
From the root: ΣΚΗΠΤΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb describes the action of leaning or resting upon something, often implying a forceful or sudden contact. It can also mean to fall or strike upon something, suggesting an impact or a sudden descent. Its usage often relates to physical contact or the exertion of force.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person Singular
Strong’s number: G4626 (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, ΣΚΗΠΤΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΑΠΕΣΚΗΨΕΝ — he/she/it fell, he/she/it struck, he/she/it leaned, he/she/it rested, he/she/it came down
- ἘΣΚΗΠΤΟΜΗΝ — I was leaning upon, I was resting upon, I was resorting to, I was pretending, I was feigning
- ΕΝΑΠΕΣΚΗΨΕ — fell upon, struck, burst upon, rushed upon, descended upon
- ΣΚΗΠΤΕΣΘΑΙ — to lean, to lean upon, to support oneself, to rest upon, to fall upon, to strike, to hurl
- ΣΚΗΠΤΕΤΑΙ — feigns, pretends, alleges, makes a pretext
- ΣΚΗΠΤΟΙΤΟ — he might lean, he might prop himself, he might fall, he might strike, he might rush, he might attack
- ΣΚΗΠΤΟΜΕΝΟΣ — leaning, propping, supporting, resting, relying, alleging, pretending
- ΣΚΗΠΤΟΝ — staff, a staff, scepter, a scepter, rod, a rod
- ΣΚΗΨΑΜΕΝΟΣ — feigning, pretending, alleging, making a pretext, excusing oneself
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