ΤΟΙΣΣΑΙΝΟΥΣΙ, τοισσαινουσι
TOISSAINOUSI, toissainousi
Sounds Like: toiss-AI-noo-see
Translations: (to) those wagging their tails, (to) those fawning, (to) those flattering
From the root: ΣΑΙΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb, Participle
Explanation: This word is a dative plural present active participle of the verb ΣΑΙΝΩ. It describes an action of wagging the tail, fawning, or flattering, and refers to 'those who are doing the wagging/fawning/flattering'. It is used to indicate the recipients of an action or the indirect object, specifically referring to a group of people engaged in this behavior.
Inflection: Present, Active, Participle, Dative, Plural, Masculine or Neuter
Strong’s number: G4522 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 6:21
From the same root
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