ἈΝΤΩΧΥΡΟΥΝ, ἀντωχυρουν
ANTŌCHYROUN, antōchyroun
Sounds Like: an-TOH-khoo-roon
Translations: to fortify against, to strengthen against, to entrench against
From the root: ἈΝΤΩΧΥΡΌΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb meaning 'to fortify against' or 'to strengthen against'. It describes the action of building defenses or making something secure in opposition to an enemy or threat. It combines the prefix 'anti-' (against) with a verb related to fortifying or making strong. In the provided form, it appears to be an imperfect or aorist indicative, third person plural, active voice, indicating an ongoing or past action of fortifying against something.
Inflection: Imperfect or Aorist, Indicative, Active, Third Person, Plural
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 19:4
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἈΝΤΩΧΥΡΌΩ, appear in our texts.
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