ΠΑΡΕΛΥΠΗΣΑΝ, παρελυπησαν
PARELYPĒSAN, parelypēsan
Sounds Like: pah-reh-loo-PEE-sahn
Translations: they grieved, they were greatly distressed, they were saddened, they were very sad
From the root: ΠΑΡΑΛΥΠΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'παρά' (para, meaning 'beside' or 'beyond') and 'λυπέω' (lypeō, meaning 'to grieve' or 'to cause pain'). It means to cause great grief or distress, or to be greatly distressed oneself. It describes an intense emotional state of sorrow or sadness.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Indicative, 3rd Person Plural
Strong’s number: G3879 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 17 — 10:283
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