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ΠΕΡΙΣΤΑΝΤΕΣΤΟ, περισταντεστο

PERISTANTESTO, peristantesto

Sounds Like: peh-ris-TAN-tes-toh

Translations: standing around, surrounding, those standing around, those surrounding, the ones standing around, the ones surrounding

From the root: ΠΕΡΙΙΣΤΗΜΙ

Part of Speech: Verb, Participle, Article

Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the participle ΠΕΡΙΣΤΑΝΤΕΣ (peristantes) and the definite article ΤΟ (to). The participle ΠΕΡΙΣΤΑΝΤΕΣ means 'standing around' or 'surrounding' and is the masculine plural nominative or accusative form of the verb περιίστημι. The article ΤΟ is the neuter singular definite article, meaning 'the'. When combined, it likely refers to 'the ones standing around' or 'the ones surrounding', often used to describe a group of people who have gathered around someone or something. The combination suggests a specific group being referred to.

Inflection: Masculine, Plural, Nominative or Accusative (for the participle); Neuter, Singular, Nominative or Accusative (for the article)

Strong’s numbers: G4029 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3588 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Josephus' The Jewish War
  • Book Two — 9:9

From the same root

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