ΧΕΙΡΙΖΟΜΕΝΟΣ, χειριζομενος
CHEIRIZOMENOS, cheirizomenos
Sounds Like: kheh-ree-ZOH-meh-nos
Translations: handling, managing, administering, being handled, being managed, being administered
From the root: ΧΕΙΡΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb, Participle
Explanation: This word is a present middle or passive participle derived from the verb 'χειρίζω'. It describes an action that is currently happening. In the middle voice, it means 'handling' or 'managing' for oneself. In the passive voice, it means 'being handled' or 'being managed'. It functions like an adjective, modifying a noun, or can act as a substantive, meaning 'the one who handles' or 'the one being handled'.
Inflection: Present, Middle or Passive, Participle, Masculine, Singular, Nominative
Strong’s number: G5509 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 13 — 7:218
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΧΕΙΡΙΖΩ.
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.
- ΧΕΙΡΙΖΕΙΝ — to handle, to manage, to administer, to govern, to wield
- ΧΕΙΡΙΖΟΜΕΝΑ — being handled, being managed, being administered, being directed, being controlled
- ΧΙΡΙΖΕΙΝ — to manage, to administer, to handle, to govern, to take in hand
- ΧΙΡΙΖΩ — to handle, to manage, to take in hand, to administer
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