ἘΠΙΦΥΟΜΕΝΟΣ, ἐπιφυομενος
EPIPHYOMENOS, epiphyomenos
Sounds Like: eh-pee-PHOO-oh-meh-nos
Translations: growing upon, growing on, adhering to, attaching oneself to, being added to, being joined to
From the root: ἘΠΙΦΥΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This is a present middle/passive participle of the verb ἐπιφύομαι (epiphyomai), which means 'to grow upon, to be added to, to adhere to'. It is a compound word formed from ἐπί (epi), meaning 'upon' or 'to', and φύομαι (phyomai), meaning 'to grow' or 'to be born'. As a participle, it describes an action or state and can function adjectivally, modifying a noun, or adverbially, describing how an action is performed.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive Voice, Participle, Masculine, Singular, Nominative
Strong’s number: G2186 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 4:50
From the same root
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