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Redirected from ϲυλʼλαβει, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.

ΣΥΛʼΛΑΒΕΙ, συλʼλαβει

SYLʼLABEI, sylʼlabei

Sounds Like: sy-LA-bei

Translations: to seize, to take, to arrest, to catch, to help, to assist, to conceive, to become pregnant

From the root: ΣΥΛΛΑΜΒΑΝΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is an elided form of the verb ΣΥΛΛΑΜΒΑΝΩ, meaning 'to seize,' 'to take,' 'to arrest,' 'to catch,' 'to help,' 'to assist,' or 'to conceive' (become pregnant). The coronis (ʼ) indicates that a vowel has been elided, likely at the end of the word, often before another word starting with a vowel. It describes the action of taking hold of something or someone, or of assisting someone, or of a female becoming pregnant. The specific meaning depends on the context.

Inflection: Aorist, Active, Imperative, Second Person Singular (less likely, but possible, Aorist, Active, Infinitive)

Strong’s number: G4846 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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