ΕΜΕΛΥΝΘΗ, εμελυνθη
EMELYNTHĒ, emelynthē
Sounds Like: eh-meh-LYN-thee
Translations: was defiled, was polluted, was stained
From the root: ΜΕΛΥΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the aorist passive indicative form of the verb 'μελύνω' (meluno), meaning 'to defile' or 'to pollute'. It describes an action that was completed in the past, where the subject was acted upon, resulting in them becoming defiled or stained. The provided example usage suggests it might be a textual variant or a misspelling of 'εμεγαλυνθη' (emegalunthe), meaning 'was magnified' or 'was glorified', which is a more common and contextually fitting word in many ancient texts.
Inflection: Aorist, Indicative, Passive, Third Person, Singular
Unknown: Yes
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