ΤΑΧΕΩΣἈΝΕΣΤΕΙΛΑΝ, ταχεωσἀνεστειλαν
TACHEŌSANESTEILAN, tacheōsanesteilan
Sounds Like: TA-kheh-ohs an-ES-tei-lan
Translations: quickly restrained, swiftly held back, quickly sent back
From the root: ΤΑΧΥΣ, ἈΝΑΣΤΕΛΛΩ
Part of Speech: Adverb, Verb
Explanation: This is a compound phrase combining the adverb 'ΤΑΧΕΩΣ' (tacheōs), meaning 'quickly' or 'swiftly', with the verb 'ἈΝΕΣΤΕΙΛΑΝ' (anesteilan), which is the third person plural aorist active indicative form of 'ἀναστέλλω' (anastellō), meaning 'to send back', 'to restrain', or 'to hold back'. Therefore, the combined meaning is 'they quickly restrained' or 'they swiftly held back'. It describes an action performed with speed and decisiveness.
Inflection: ΤΑΧΕΩΣ: Does not inflect (adverb). ἈΝΕΣΤΕΙΛΑΝ: Third Person, Plural, Aorist, Active, Indicative.
Strong’s numbers: G5035 (Lookup on BibleHub), G393 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 8:58
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