ἘΜΠΟΔΩΝ, ἐμποδων
EMPODŌN, empodōn
Sounds Like: em-po-DON
Translations: in the way, hindering, an obstacle, an impediment
From the root: ΕΜΠΟΔΩΝ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This word is an adverbial expression meaning 'in the way' or 'as an impediment'. It is often used to describe something that obstructs progress or prevents an action from taking place. It is a compound word formed from 'ἐν' (in) and 'πούς' (foot), literally meaning 'in the feet' or 'at the feet', hence 'in the way'.
Inflection: Does not inflect (used adverbially, but derived from the genitive plural of a noun)
Strong’s number: G1700 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 13:233, 18:267
- Book 2 — 13:283
- Book 3 — 6:128, 14:309
- Book 4 — 6:105
- Book 6 — 1:11
- Book 14 — 7:119, 10:263, 15:396, 16:473
- Book 15 — 6:164, 7:266
- Book 16 — 2:34, 11:360
- Book 17 — 5:109
- Book 18 — 6:187
- Book 19 — 1:98
Josephus' The Jewish War
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 9:2
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
- The Life of Flavius Josephus — 72:402
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΜΠΟΔΩΝ, appear in our texts.
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