ΩΣΠΕΡΤΕΤΕΙΧΙΣΜΕΝΟΙΣ, ωσπερτετειχισμενοις
ŌSPERTETEICHISMENOIS, ōsperteteichismenois
Sounds Like: OH-sper-teh-teh-KHEE-smeh-noys
Translations: just as, even as, and, both, having been walled, having been fortified, to those having been walled, to those having been fortified
From the root: ΩΣΠΕΡ, ΤΕ, ΤΕΙΧΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Adverb, Conjunction, Participle
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the adverb "just as" (ὥσπερ), the enclitic conjunction "and" (τε), and the perfect passive participle of the verb "to wall" or "to fortify" (τειχίζω). The combined meaning refers to something being "just as if it had been walled" or "just as if it had been fortified." It describes a state of being protected or enclosed by a wall, often implying a strong defense or secure position. The participle is in the dative plural, indicating it refers to multiple entities to whom or for whom this state applies.
Inflection: Perfect, Passive, Participle, Dative, Plural, Masculine or Neuter
Strong’s numbers: G5618 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5037 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5036 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 7:36
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΩΣΠΕΡ, ΤΕ, ΤΕΙΧΙΖΩ, appear in our texts.
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