ἈΠΟΣΦΙΓΓΕΤΑΙ, ἀποσφιγγεται
APOSPHIGGETAI, aposphiggetai
Sounds Like: ah-pos-FING-geh-tai
Translations: is tightened, is constricted, is bound fast, is compressed
From the root: ΑΠΟΣΦΙΓΓΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes something being tightened, constricted, or bound fast. It implies a process of becoming more compressed or restricted. It is used in a passive sense, indicating that the subject is undergoing the action of being tightened by an external force.
Inflection: Present, Indicative, Middle/Passive, Third Person Singular
Strong’s number: G646 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 7:152
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΠΟΣΦΙΓΓΩ.
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- ΑΠΟΣΦΙΓΓΩ — to bind tightly, to constrict, to press hard, to oppress
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