ΣΥΓΚΛΥΖΩ, συγκλυζω
SYGKLYZŌ, sygklyzō
Sounds Like: syng-KLY-zoh
Translations: to overwhelm, to wash away, to flood, to engulf
From the root: ΣΥΓΚΛΥΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the preposition ΣΥΝ (SYN), meaning 'with' or 'together', and the verb ΚΛΥΖΩ (KLYZO), meaning 'to wash' or 'to dash'. It describes the action of being completely overwhelmed or engulfed, often by water or a flood. It implies a forceful and complete washing away or submerging.
Inflection: First person singular, present active indicative
Strong’s number: G4789 (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, ΣΥΓΚΛΥΖΩ.
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- ΣΙΝΚΛΥΣΟΥΣΙΝ — they will overwhelm, they will inundate, they will engulf
- ΣΥΝΚΛΥΣΟΥΣΙΝ — will overwhelm, will engulf, will overflow, will wash away
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