ἘΚΠΡΙΟΥ, ἐκπριου
EKPRIOU, ekpriou
Sounds Like: ek-PREE-oo
Translations: to saw off, to cut off, to saw asunder
From the root: ΕΚΠΡΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the preposition 'ἐκ' (ek), meaning 'out of' or 'from', and the verb 'πρίζω' (prizō), meaning 'to saw'. Therefore, 'ἐκπρίζω' means 'to saw out' or 'to cut off by sawing'. It describes the action of severing something completely, often with violence or force, as if cutting it into pieces. The form 'ἘΚΠΡΙΟΥ' is the aorist active infinitive, meaning 'to saw off' or 'to cut off'.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G1627 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Proverbs — 24:11
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