ΣΥΓΚΕΙΣΜΩ, συγκεισμω
SYGKEISMŌ, sygkeismō
Sounds Like: soong-KAY-smoh
Translations: (to) a siege, (in) a siege, (to) a blockade, (in) a blockade, (to) a state of being shut up together, (in) a state of being shut up together
From the root: ΣΥΓΚΕΙΣΜΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a state of being shut up together, often implying a siege or blockade. It is a compound word formed from 'σύν' (together with) and 'κεῖμαι' (to lie, to be placed). It describes a situation where people or things are confined or surrounded.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Masculine
Instances
Clement of Rome
- Clement’s First Letter — 55:5
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