ΝΕΟΝΤΑΣ, νεοντας
NEONTAS, neontas
Sounds Like: NEH-on-tas
Translations: swimming, floating, a swimmer, a floater
From the root: ΝΕΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This word is a present active participle derived from the verb 'νεῖν' (nein), meaning 'to swim' or 'to float'. It describes someone or something that is currently swimming or floating. It can function adjectivally, describing a noun, or substantively, referring to 'those who are swimming' or 'swimmers'.
Inflection: Present, Active, Participle, Masculine, Accusative, Plural
Strong’s number: G3562 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 15 — 3:55
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΝΕΩ, appear in our texts.
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