ΠΟΛΙΟΡΚΗΤΗΝ, πολιορκητην
POLIORKĒTĒN, poliorkētēn
Sounds Like: po-li-or-KAY-tayn
Translations: besieger, a besieger
From the root: ΠΟΛΙΟΡΚΗΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a person who lays siege to a city or fortress. It describes someone who surrounds a place with armed forces to compel its surrender, often by cutting off supplies and launching attacks. It is used to identify the role of an individual in a military siege.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G4173 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 22:185
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