Greek · G621, G1668

ἐπέλειχον τὰ ἕλκη αὐτοῦ

To lick clean · an ulcer (as if drawn together)

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ἀπολείχω G621 to lick clean

Pronunciation apoleíchō

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ἕλκος G1668 an ulcer (as if drawn together)

Pronunciation hélkos

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What does ἐπέλειχον τὰ ἕλκη αὐτοῦ (epeleichon ta helkē autou) mean in the Bible?

ἀπολείχω · ἕλκος is a Greek phrase meaning "licked his sores".

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What does ἀπολείχω · ἕλκος mean in the Bible?

ἀπολείχω · ἕλκος is a Greek phrase meaning "licked his sores".

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. licked his sores

Strong's G621, G1668

Lexical occurrences 0 verses

Source Gloss

licked his sores

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

background 1

Tense

imperfect 1

Voice

active 1

Mood

indicative 1

NT Occurrences

Luke 16:21 ἐπέλειχον imperfect active indicative background

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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