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ΑΡΙΣΤΕΥΣΑΙ, αριστευσαι

ARISTEUSAI, aristeusai

Sounds Like: ah-ris-TEV-sai

Translations: to excel, to be best, to perform bravely, to be preeminent, to be superior

From the root: ΑΡΙΣΤΕΥΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is a verb meaning 'to excel' or 'to be the best'. It describes the act of achieving superiority or performing with great distinction, often in battle or in a particular skill. As an infinitive, it can be used to express purpose, result, or as the subject or object of another verb.

Inflection: Aorist, Active, Infinitive

Strong’s number: G0703 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Codex Sinaiticus
  • 4 Maccabees — 2:18

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΡΙΣΤΕΥΩ.

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.

  • ἈΡΙΣΤΕΎΩ — to be the best, to excel, to be preeminent, to perform bravely, to distinguish oneself
  • ΑΡΙΣΤΕΙΩ — to be best, to be excellent, to excel, to be preeminent, to perform bravely, to distinguish oneself
  • ΑΡΙΣΤΕΥΩ — to be best, to excel, to be preeminent, to perform excellently, to be brave
  • ΑΡΙΣΤΕΩ — to be best, to be excellent, to be brave, to be valiant, to perform great deeds, to excel
  • ΗΡΙΣΤΕΥΚΕΝΑΙ — to have excelled, to have been the best, to have performed bravely, to have been preeminent

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