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παρείσακτος
pareisaktos
G3920
G:A Greek

infiltrated

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pareisaktos describes false brothers who had secretly slipped in, in the pressure described in Galatians 2:4.

The attested use describes persons brought in secretly: in Galatians 2:4, the accusative plural masculine form characterizes the false brothers whose hidden entry led to pressure concerning freedom.

Senses in use

  1. Secretly introduced false brothers · dominant

    In Galatians 2:4, the accusative plural masculine form modifies the false brothers in the clause about pressure arising from their hidden entry. The APB renders the surrounding description as false brothers who had "secretly slipped in" to spy out freedom and bring others into slavery.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Galatians 2:4, the APB presents the surrounding clause with the phrase "secretly slipped in." This phrase confirms the verse's portrayal without isolating a precise English equivalent for the term.

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