ΤΗΝΕἸΣΒΟΛΗΝ, τηνεἰσβολην
TĒNEISBOLĒN, tēneisbolēn
Sounds Like: tayn-eis-bo-LAYN
Translations: the invasion, an invasion, the incursion, an incursion, the attack, an attack, the entrance, an entrance, the mouth (of a river), a mouth (of a river)
From the root: ΕἸΣΒΟΛΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the preposition ΕἸΣ (EIS), meaning 'into' or 'to', and the noun ΒΟΛΗ (BOLĒ), meaning 'a throw' or 'a casting'. Together, it refers to the act of 'throwing oneself into' something, thus signifying an invasion, an incursion, or an attack. It can also refer to a point of entry, like the mouth of a river or a pass into a country. In this specific form, ΤΗΝΕἸΣΒΟΛΗΝ, it combines the definite article 'the' (ΤΗΝ) with the noun 'invasion/incursion/entrance' (ΕἸΣΒΟΛΗΝ) in the accusative case.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1529 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 9:10
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