ΛΟΧΗΣΑΣ, λοχησας
LOCHĒSAS, lochēsas
Sounds Like: LOKH-ay-sas
Translations: having ambushed, having lain in wait, having set an ambush
From the root: ΛΟΧΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb (Participle)
Explanation: This word is an aorist active participle derived from the verb 'λοχέω' (locheō), meaning 'to lie in wait' or 'to set an ambush'. As a participle, it describes an action completed in the past by the subject of the main verb, often functioning adverbially to indicate cause, time, or manner. For example, it could be used in a sentence like 'Having ambushed the enemy, he attacked them.'
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Participle, Masculine, Nominative, Singular
Strong’s number: G3039 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 21:9
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΛΟΧΕΩ, appear in our texts.
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