ΕΨΗΘΕΙΣΑΝ, εψηθεισαν
EPSĒTHEISAN, epsētheisan
Sounds Like: ep-see-THEH-ee-san
Translations: they were rubbed, they were ground, they were wiped, they were polished
From the root: ΨΑΩ, ΨΗΧΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word, formed from the verb ψάω (psaō) or ψήχω (psēchō), meaning 'to rub, wipe, grind, polish'. The form ΕΨΗΘΕΙΣΑΝ indicates that the action was performed on the subjects, rather than by them. It describes something that was rubbed, ground, or polished in the past.
Inflection: 3rd Person, Plural, Aorist, Passive, Indicative
Strong’s number: G5597 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 9:235
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΨΑΩ, ΨΗΧΩ, appear in our texts.
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