ἘΠΕΜΗΧΑΝΩΝΤΟ, ἐπεμηχανωντο
EPEMĒCHANŌNTO, epemēchanōnto
Sounds Like: eh-peh-mee-kha-NAH-ohn-toh
Translations: they devised, they contrived, they plotted, they schemed
From the root: ΕΠΙΜΗΧΑΝΑΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb, formed from the preposition ἐπί (epi), meaning 'upon' or 'against', and the verb μηχανάομαι (mechanáomai), meaning 'to devise' or 'to contrive'. The word means to devise or contrive against someone or something, often with a negative connotation of plotting or scheming. It describes an action of planning or inventing with a specific purpose, usually to achieve a goal, often by cunning or artifice.
Inflection: Imperfect, Indicative, Middle/Passive Voice, Third Person, Plural
Strong’s number: G1943 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 20 — 9:210
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