ὈΡΕΞΑΝΤΟΣ, ὀρεξαντος
OREXANTOS, orexantos
Sounds Like: o-REK-san-tos
Translations: of one who stretched out, of one who reached for, of one who desired, of one who longed for
From the root: ὈΡΕΓΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This word is an aorist active participle derived from the verb 'ὀρέγω' (orego), meaning 'to stretch out', 'to reach for', or 'to desire/long for'. As a participle, it describes an action performed by someone or something, functioning like an adjective or a noun. In this form, it indicates the action of stretching out, reaching, or desiring has occurred in the past, and it is in the genitive case, often indicating possession or the source of something.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine or Neuter, Aorist Active Participle
Strong’s number: G3713 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 18 — 6:193
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