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ΠΕΡΙΚΑΘΗΝΤΑΙ, περικαθηνται

PERIKATHĒNTAI, perikathēntai

Sounds Like: peh-ree-KAH-theen-tai

Translations: they sit around, they besiege, they encamp around

From the root: ΚΑΘΗΜΑΙ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition περί (peri), meaning "around," and the verb κάθημαι (kathēmai), meaning "to sit." Together, it means to sit around something or someone, often implying a surrounding or besieging action. It can describe people encamping around a city or a group of people surrounding another.

Inflection: 3rd Person Plural, Present Indicative, Middle/Passive Voice

Strong’s number: G4060 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Codex Sinaiticus
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

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