ΣΥΝΑΣΠΙΕΙΝ, συνασπιειν
SYNASPIEIN, synaspiein
Sounds Like: soon-as-PI-ayn
Translations: to shield together, to join shields, to unite in defense, to form a shield-wall
From the root: ΣΥΝΑΣΠΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb, formed from 'σύν' (together with) and 'ἀσπίζω' (to shield or defend). It means to unite in defense, to form a shield-wall, or to join forces to protect. It describes the act of multiple individuals coming together, as if with their shields, to provide collective protection or resistance.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 3 Maccabees — 3:10
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΥΝΑΣΠΙΖΩ.
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.
- ΣΥΝΑΣΠΙΖΕΙ — to form a shield-wall, to unite, to stand together, to combine, to conspire
- ΣΥΝΑΣΠΙΖΟΝ — forming a shield-wall, standing shoulder to shoulder, fighting together, uniting
- ΣΥΝΑΣΠΙΖΩ — to form a shield-wall, to unite in a shield-wall, to band together, to combine forces
- ΣΥΝΑΣΠΙΣΑΝΤΑΣ — having formed a shield-wall, having united, having banded together, those who formed a shield-wall, those who united, those who banded together
- ΣΥΝΑΣΠΙΣΑΣ — having rallied together, having united, having shielded together
- ΣΥΝΗΣΠΙΚΟΤΑΣ — having shielded together, having united in defense, having formed a shield-wall
- ΣΥΝΗΣΠΙΚΟΤΩΝ — of those who have united, of those who have banded together, of those who have formed a shield wall
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