ἘΚΠΕΡΙΠΛΕΟΝΤΕΣ, ἐκπεριπλεοντες
EKPERIPLEONTES, ekperipleontes
Sounds Like: ek-peh-ree-PLEH-on-tes
Translations: sailing around, circumnavigating, sailing about, sailing past
From the root: ΕΚΠΕΡΙΠΛΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb, Participle
Explanation: This word is a compound verb participle, formed from 'εκ' (out of, from), 'περι' (around), and 'πλεω' (to sail). It describes the action of sailing around or circumnavigating something. It is used to indicate an action that is happening concurrently with another, often translated as 'while sailing around' or 'as they sailed around'.
Inflection: Present, Active, Masculine, Nominative, Plural
Strong’s number: G1639 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 10:63
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