ἘΝΚΙΣΣΗΣΩΣΙΝ, ἐνκισσησωσιν
ENKISSĒSŌSIN, enkissēsōsin
Sounds Like: en-kis-SAY-so-sin
Translations: to be pregnant, to conceive, to become pregnant
From the root: ἘΝΚΙΣΣΑΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a verb meaning 'to be pregnant' or 'to conceive'. It describes the act of becoming pregnant or being in a state of pregnancy. It is typically used in a literal sense regarding biological conception. The form provided is a third-person plural aorist subjunctive active, indicating a potential or hypothetical action by 'they' in the past, often translated as 'that they might conceive' or 'if they should conceive'.
Inflection: Aorist, Subjunctive, Active, Third Person, Plural
Strong’s number: G1455 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 30:38
From the same root
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