ὈΛΙΓΟΝΛΩΦΗΣΑΝΤΕΣ, ὀλιγονλωφησαντες
OLIGONLŌPHĒSANTES, oligonlōphēsantes
Sounds Like: oh-LI-gon-LOH-fay-san-tes
Translations: having ceased a little, having abated for a short time, having rested a little, having paused a little
From the root: ΟΛΙΓΟΣ, ΛΩΦΑΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ὀλίγος' (oligos), meaning 'little' or 'few', and 'λωφάω' (lōphaō), meaning 'to cease' or 'to abate'. The word describes an action of ceasing or abating for a brief period. It implies a temporary halt or reduction in intensity. For example, it could be used to describe a storm that has lessened for a short while, or a group of people who have paused their activity briefly.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Participle, Nominative, Masculine, Plural
Strong’s numbers: G3641 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3006 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 4:32
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΟΛΙΓΟΣ, ΛΩΦΑΩ, appear in our texts.
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