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Redirected from λαξευϲωμεν, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.

ΛΑΞΕΥΣΩΜΕΝ, λαξευσωμεν

LAXEUSŌMEN, laxeusōmen

Sounds Like: lah-kse-YOO-so-men

Translations: let us hew, that we may hew, let us cut, that we may cut

From the root: ΛΑΞΕΥΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word means to hew or cut, especially stone or wood. It is used to describe the action of shaping materials by striking them with a tool. In this form, it is a subjunctive verb, indicating a command, exhortation, or purpose, often translated with 'let us' or 'that we may'.

Inflection: First Person, Plural, Aorist, Active, Subjunctive

Strong’s number: G2999 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Codex Sinaiticus
  • Isaiah — 9:9
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

From the same root

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