ἈΝΤΗΣΠΑΣΑΜΗΝ, ἀντησπασαμην
ANTĒSPASAMĒN, antēspasamēn
Sounds Like: an-tee-spa-SAH-men
Translations: I drew back, I pulled back, I resisted, I struggled against
From the root: ΑΝΤΙΣΠΑΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the action of drawing back, pulling away, or resisting. It implies a struggle or opposition against something or someone. It is a compound word formed from 'ἀντί' (anti), meaning 'against' or 'in opposition to', and 'σπάω' (spao), meaning 'to draw' or 'to pull'.
Inflection: First Person, Singular, Aorist, Indicative, Middle Voice
Strong’s number: G0496 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Visions
- Vision 4 — 2:2
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΝΤΙΣΠΑΩ.
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- ΑΝΤΙΣΠΑΣΑΜΗΝ — I drew back, I pulled back, I pulled away, I drew away
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