ἘΞΕΤΑΝΥΣΑΝ, ἐξετανυσαν
EXETANYSAN, exetanysan
Sounds Like: eks-eh-TAH-noo-san
Translations: they stretched out, they extended, they spread out
From the root: ΕΚΤΑΝΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb, formed from the preposition ἐκ (ek), meaning 'out of' or 'from', and the verb τανύω (tanuō), meaning 'to stretch' or 'to extend'. Together, it means 'to stretch out' or 'to extend fully'. It describes an action where something is fully extended or spread out, often with effort or to its limit. It is used to describe physical actions like stretching a hand or a net, or metaphorically, like extending one's influence.
Inflection: Third Person, Plural, Aorist, Indicative, Active
Strong’s numbers: G1614 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5099 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:48
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΚΤΑΝΥΩ, appear in our texts.
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