ΧΕΙΡΟΥΡΓΗΣΑΙ, χειρουργησαι
CHEIROURGĒSAI, cheirourgēsai
Sounds Like: kheh-roo-oor-GEH-sai
Translations: to perform, to work, to operate, to minister, to practice, to do
From the root: ΧΕΙΡΟΥΡΓΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is an aorist infinitive of the verb 'χειρουργέω' (cheirourgeō), meaning 'to work with the hands' or 'to perform a task'. It is a compound word formed from 'χείρ' (cheir), meaning 'hand', and 'ἔργον' (ergon), meaning 'work' or 'deed'. It describes the act of carrying out a task, often implying manual labor or a skilled operation. It can be used in contexts ranging from physical work to the performance of duties or services.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G5495 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 2 — 3:22
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΧΕΙΡΟΥΡΓΕΩ.
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.
- ΧΕΙΡΟΥΡΓΕΩ — to work with the hands, to practice a trade, to perform surgery, to be a surgeon
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