ΠΕΡΙΡΡΗΓΝΥΤΑΙ, περιρρηγνυται
PERIRHRĒGNYTAI, perirhrēgnytai
Sounds Like: peh-reer-RAYG-noo-tai
Translations: is torn around, is torn off, is rent asunder, is broken up
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΡΡΗΓΝΥΜΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the prefix 'peri-' (around, about) and 'rhēgnumi' (to break, tear). It means to be torn around, to be rent asunder, or to be broken up. It describes something being violently separated or shattered into pieces, often implying a complete destruction or breaking apart from all sides.
Inflection: Present, Indicative, Middle/Passive, Third Person Singular
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΕΡΙΡΡΗΓΝΥΜΙ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΕΡΙΕΡΡΗΓΜΕΝΟΣ — torn around, torn off, torn to pieces, rent
- ΠΕΡΙΕΡΡΗΞΑΝΤΟ — they tore off, they tore around, they tore in pieces, they tore their clothes
- ΠΕΡΙΡΗΞΑΝΤΕΣ — tearing off, having torn off, ripping off, having ripped off
- ΠΕΡΙΡΗΞΑΣ — having torn around, having torn off, having rent
- ΠΕΡΙΡΡΗΞΑΜΕΝΗ — having torn around, having torn off, having torn away, having rent, having burst
- ΠΕΡΙΡΡΗΞΑΜΕΝΟΣ — having torn around, having torn off, having torn completely, having rent
- ΠΕΡΙΡΡΗΞΑΜΕΝΩ — (to) having torn around, (to) having rent around, (to) having ripped around
- ΠΕΡΙΡΡΗΞΑΣΑ — having torn around, having torn off, having torn in pieces, having rent
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