ΔΙΗΚΡΟΒΟΛΙΖΟΝΤΟ, διηκροβολιζοντο
DIĒKROBOLIZONTO, diēkrobolizonto
Sounds Like: dee-ay-kroh-boh-LEE-zon-toh
Translations: they skirmished, they threw missiles, they fought at long range
From the root: ΑΚΡΟΒΟΛΙΖΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a verb in the imperfect tense, indicating an ongoing or repeated action in the past. It describes the act of skirmishing or fighting at a distance, typically by throwing missiles or engaging in light combat without closing in for a full battle. The prefix 'δι-' (di-) can intensify the action or suggest a thoroughness or separation in the skirmishing.
Inflection: Third Person, Plural, Imperfect, Indicative, Middle/Passive Voice
Strong’s number: G0000 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 7:8
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΚΡΟΒΟΛΙΖΟΜΑΙ.
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- ΑΚΡΟΒΟΛΙΖΟΜΑΙ — to skirmish, to fight at long range, to throw missiles
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