ἘΠΙΛΕΚΤΩΝἘΠΙΒΗΝΑΙ, ἐπιλεκτωνἐπιβηναι
EPILEKTŌNEPIBĒNAI, epilektōnepibēnai
Sounds Like: eh-pee-LEK-tohn eh-pee-BEE-nai
Translations: of chosen ones, of select ones, to step upon, to mount, to embark, to go up to
From the root: ἘΠΙΛΕΚΤΟΣ, ἘΠΙΒΑΙΝΩ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Verb
Explanation: This appears to be a compound of two words run together: ἘΠΙΛΕΚΤΩΝ (epilektōn) and ἘΠΙΒΗΝΑΙ (epibēnai). ἘΠΙΛΕΚΤΩΝ is the genitive plural of the adjective 'epilektos', meaning 'chosen' or 'select'. It refers to 'of chosen ones' or 'of select ones'. ἘΠΙΒΗΝΑΙ is the aorist infinitive of the verb 'epibainō', meaning 'to step upon', 'to mount', or 'to embark'. When combined, the phrase would likely mean 'to step upon the chosen ones' or 'to mount the select ones', depending on context.
Inflection: ἘΠΙΛΕΚΤΩΝ: Plural, Genitive, Masculine, Feminine or Neuter. ἘΠΙΒΗΝΑΙ: Aorist, Infinitive, All genders, All cases.
Strong’s numbers: G1942 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1911 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 19:5
From the same root
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