ἘΠΕΡΕΙΔΟΜΕΝΗ, ἐπερειδομενη
EPEREIDOMENĒ, epereidomenē
Sounds Like: eh-peh-REH-ee-doh-MEH-nee
Translations: leaning upon, relying on, supported by, a leaning (woman), a relying (woman)
From the root: ἘΠΕΡΕΙΔΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This word is a participle derived from the verb 'ἐπερείδω', meaning 'to lean upon', 'to rely on', or 'to be supported by'. As a participle, it describes an action or state of the subject, functioning like an adjective or adverb. It indicates someone or something that is in the act of leaning or relying on something else.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive Voice, Nominative Case, Singular Number, Feminine Gender
Strong’s number: G1964 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 5:23
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΠΕΡΕΙΔΩ.
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- ἘΠΕΡΕΙΔΟΜΕΝΗΝ — leaning upon, resting upon, relying upon, supported by
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