Redirected from επιϲπαται, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
ΕΠΙΣΠΑΤΑΙ, επισπαται
EPISPATAI, epispatai
Sounds Like: ep-is-PAH-tai
Translations: draw back, pull back, retract, become uncircumcised
From the root: ΕΠΙΣΠΑΣΘΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the action of drawing back or retracting something, often in the context of the body. It specifically refers to the practice of restoring the foreskin, effectively reversing circumcision, which was a significant cultural and religious issue in the early Christian era.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Indicative, 3rd Person Plural
Strong’s number: G1961 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΣΠΑΣΘΑΙ.
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- ΕΠΙΣΠΑΣΘΑΙ — to draw over, to draw back, to retract, to pull back, to pull over
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