ἈΝΗΚΕΣΤΩΣἘΠΙ, ἀνηκεστωσἐπι
ANĒKESTŌSEPI, anēkestōsepi
Sounds Like: ah-nee-KES-tos ep-EE
Translations: incurably upon, irreparably upon, irremediably upon, incurably against, irreparably against, irremediably against
From the root: ἈΝΗΚΕΣΤΟΣ, ἘΠΙ
Part of Speech: Adverb, Preposition
Explanation: This is a compound expression formed by the adverb ἀνηκέστως (anēkestōs) and the preposition ἐπί (epi). The adverb ἀνηκέστως means 'incurably' or 'irreparably,' indicating something that cannot be remedied or fixed. The preposition ἐπί means 'upon,' 'on,' 'against,' or 'to,' and its precise meaning depends on the case of the noun it governs. Together, they describe an action or state that is incurably directed towards or against something.
Inflection: Does not inflect (adverb), Governs Genitive, Dative, or Accusative (preposition)
Strong’s numbers: G0408 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1909 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 16:15
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἈΝΗΚΕΣΤΟΣ, ἘΠΙ, appear in our texts.
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