ΥΠΕΚΛΥΕΙΝ, υπεκλυειν
YPEKLYEIN, ypeklyein
Sounds Like: hoo-pek-LOO-eh-in
Translations: to give way, to yield, to faint, to become weak, to relax
From the root: ΥΠΕΚΛΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a verb meaning "to give way," "to yield," or "to faint." It is a compound word formed from the prepositions ὑπό (hypo, "under"), ἐκ (ek, "out of"), and the verb λύω (lyo, "to loose" or "to release"). The combination suggests a loosening or giving way from underneath or out of something, leading to the sense of yielding or becoming weak. It can be used to describe someone losing strength or resolve.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 8:60
From the same root
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