ΔΙΕΠΕΙΡΟΝ, διεπειρον
DIEPEIRON, diepeiron
Sounds Like: dee-eh-PEI-ron
Translations: they pierced through, they ran through, they impaled
From the root: ΠΕΙΡΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb, formed from the prefix 'διε-' (meaning 'through' or 'apart') and the root 'πείρω' (meaning 'to pierce' or 'to run through'). It describes the action of piercing or running something through, often with a weapon. It implies a forceful and complete penetration.
Inflection: 3rd Person, Plural, Imperfect Indicative, Active Voice
Strong’s number: G1353 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 10:65
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΕΙΡΩ.
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.
- ΕΠΕΙΡΩ — to attempt, to try, to test, to make trial of, to experience
- ΠΕΙΡΩ — to try, to test, to attempt, to make trial of, to put to the test, to experience
- ΠΕΠΑΡΜΕΝΑ — pierced, fastened, nailed, studded
- ΠΕΠΡΩΜΕΝΟΝ — destined, fated, appointed, fate, destiny, what is destined, a destiny
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