ΞΙΦΟΣΣΠΑΣΑΜΕΝΟΣ, ξιφοσσπασαμενος
XIPHOSSPASAMENOS, xiphosspasamenos
Sounds Like: KSEE-fohss-spah-SAH-meh-nohss
Translations: having drawn a sword, drawing a sword, having unsheathed a sword
From the root: ΞΙΦΟΣ, ΣΠΑΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ξίφος' (sword) and a form of 'σπάω' (to draw, pull out). It is a perfect middle/passive participle, meaning 'having drawn a sword' or 'having unsheathed a sword'. It describes someone who has performed the action of drawing a sword and is often used to indicate the state resulting from that action.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine, Perfect, Middle/Passive, Participle
Strong’s numbers: G3556 (Lookup on BibleHub), G4685 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 1:58
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΞΙΦΟΣ, ΣΠΑΩ, appear in our texts.
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