ΘΕΛΕΙΝἘΛΕΓΕΝ, θελεινἐλεγεν
THELEINELEGEN, theleinelegen
Sounds Like: the-LEIN-E-le-gen
Translations: he was wishing to say, he was wanting to say, he was intending to say, he was willing to say
From the root: ΘΕΛΩ, ΛΕΓΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the infinitive of the verb 'to wish' or 'to want' (ΘΕΛΕΙΝ) and the imperfect tense of the verb 'to say' or 'to speak' (ἘΛΕΓΕΝ). It means 'he was wishing to say' or 'he was wanting to say', indicating an ongoing or repeated desire to speak.
Inflection: Compound word: ΘΕΛΕΙΝ is Present Active Infinitive; ἘΛΕΓΕΝ is Third Person Singular, Imperfect Active Indicative
Strong’s numbers: G2309 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3004 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 8:60
From the same root
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