ΣΠΑΙΡΩ, σπαιρω
SPAIRŌ, spairō
Sounds Like: SPAI-roh
Translations: to gasp, to pant, to struggle, to writhe
From the root: ΣΠΑΙΡΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the act of gasping for breath, panting, or struggling, often in the context of a dying or severely distressed state. It conveys a sense of intense physical exertion or agony, like a fish out of water. It is not commonly found in the New Testament or Septuagint, suggesting it might be a less common or more specialized term.
Inflection: First person singular, present active indicative
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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, ΣΠΑΙΡΩ.
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.
- ΣΠΑΙΡΟΝΤΑΣ — gasping, struggling, quivering, twitching, throbbing
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