ΠΡΟΔΙΑΡΠΑΖΟΝΤΕΣ, προδιαρπαζοντες
PRODIARPAZONTES, prodiarpazontes
Sounds Like: pro-dee-ar-PAH-zon-tes
Translations: plundering beforehand, seizing completely beforehand, preying upon beforehand
From the root: ΠΡΟΔΙΑΡΠΑΖΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the prefixes 'προ-' (before), 'δια-' (through, completely), and the verb 'ἁρπάζω' (to seize, snatch). As a present active participle, it describes an action of plundering or seizing something completely and in advance. It indicates an ongoing action of taking something by force before others can, or before a specific event occurs. It would be used to describe those who are performing such an action.
Inflection: Present, Active, Masculine, Nominative, Plural
Strong’s numbers: G4253 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1223 (Lookup on BibleHub), G726 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 18:40
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