πολιορκειται

Lemma: πολιορκέω

verb verb
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Definition

To besiege, blockade, or invest a city or stronghold; to press closely on all sides. More generally, to hem in or hard-press (including metaphorically, “to beset”).

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poliorke/w
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Grammatical Analysis

"πολιορκειται"

Verb class: standard (-ω) verb (not a -μι verb)

Tense: present

Voice: middle/passive (μορφὴ μέσης/παθητικῆς)

Mood: indicative

Person: 3rd

Number: singular

Related Forms of πολιορκέω

4 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

epoliourkon imperfect, active, indicative, plural, 3rd πολιορκησάντων aorist, active, participle, genitive, plural, masc... επολιόρκει imperfect, active, indicative, singular, 3rd επολιορκειτο imperfect, middle/passive (imperfect indicative ha...

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