ἈΝΗΚΟΝ, ἀνηκον
ANĒKON, anēkon
Sounds Like: ah-NEE-kohn
Translations: belonging, pertaining, proper, fitting, suitable, a thing belonging, that which belongs
From the root: ἈΝΗΚΩ
Part of Speech: Participle, Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This word is the present active participle (neuter singular or accusative plural) of the verb ἀνήκω, meaning 'to belong to' or 'to pertain to'. It describes something that is proper, fitting, or suitable for a particular person or situation. When used as a noun, it refers to 'that which belongs' or 'a thing that is proper'. It often appears in contexts discussing what is due, appropriate, or relevant.
Inflection: Present, Active, Participle, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative, Singular; or Neuter, Nominative or Accusative, Plural
Strong’s number: G0399 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Philemon — 1:8
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΝΗΚΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΝΗΚΑΝ — they pertained, they were fitting, they were due, they were proper
- ἈΝΗΚΕΙ — belongs, pertains, is proper, is fitting
- ἈΝΗΚΕΙΝ — to belong, to pertain, to be fitting, to be proper, to be suitable
- ἈΝΗΚΟΝΤΑΣ — unfitting, improper, not belonging, not fitting, indecent, that which is not fitting
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