ΤΥΜΒΩΡΥΧΟΥΝΤΕΣ, τυμβωρυχουντες
TYMBŌRYCHOUNTES, tymbōrychountes
Sounds Like: toom-boh-roo-KHOON-tes
Translations: grave-robbing, tomb-robbing, desecrating tombs, those who grave-rob, those who desecrate tombs
From the root: ΤΥΜΒΩΡΥΧΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb (Participle)
Explanation: This word is a compound participle meaning 'grave-robbing' or 'tomb-desecrating'. It describes the action of digging up graves or tombs, often with the intent to steal from them or desecrate them. It is formed from the words 'τύμβος' (tomb, grave) and 'ὀρύσσω' (to dig). As a participle, it functions like an adjective or adverb, describing someone or something performing the action, or the action itself.
Inflection: Present, Active, Participle, Nominative or Accusative, Masculine or Feminine, Plural
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 12:26
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΤΥΜΒΩΡΥΧΕΩ, appear in our texts.
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