ἘΣΑΚΟΝΤΙΖΕΙΝ, ἐσακοντιζειν
ESAKONTIZEIN, esakontizein
Sounds Like: ess-ah-kon-TID-zane
Translations: to throw into, to hurl into, to cast into
From the root: ἘΣΑΚΟΝΤΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition 'εἰς' (eis), meaning 'into' or 'to', and the verb 'ἀκοντίζω' (akontizō), meaning 'to hurl a javelin' or 'to shoot'. Therefore, the combined meaning is to throw or hurl something into a specific place or at something. It describes the action of projecting an object with force towards an interior or target.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G1520 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 8:64
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