ἈΝΤΙΣΤΡΕΦΟΜΕΝΟΣ, ἀντιστρεφομενος
ANTISTREPHOMENOS, antistrephomenos
Sounds Like: an-tee-STREH-fo-meh-nos
Translations: turning back, being turned back, being reversed, being inverted
From the root: ΑΝΤΙΣΤΡΕΦΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This word is a present middle/passive participle of the verb 'antistrephō', meaning 'to turn back', 'to reverse', or 'to invert'. It describes something that is in the process of being turned back or reversed, or something that is inherently reversible. It can be used to describe actions or states where a change of direction or order is occurring.
Inflection: Present, Middle or Passive Voice, Masculine, Singular, Nominative
Strong’s number: G0476 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 8:46
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΝΤΙΣΤΡΕΦΩ.
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- ΑΝΤΙΣΤΡΕΦΩ — to turn back, to turn around, to return, to reverse
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