2001 Translation

DEDOIKOTESTĒN, dedoikotestēn

Sounds Like: deh-doy-KO-tes-TEEN (if ΤΗΝ) or deh-doy-KO-tes-EEN (if ἮΝ)

Translations: fearing, having feared, those who fear, those who have feared, being afraid, were, they were

From the root: ΔΕΙΔΩ, ΕΙΜΙ

Part of Speech: Verb, Participle

Explanation: This word appears to be a compound or a misinterpretation of two separate Koine Greek words: ΔΕΔΟΙΚΟΤΕΣ (dedoikotes) and ΤΗΝ (tēn). ΔΕΔΟΙΚΟΤΕΣ is the perfect active participle, nominative plural masculine of the verb δειδω (deidō), meaning 'to fear' or 'to be afraid'. ΤΗΝ is the accusative singular feminine definite article, meaning 'the'. However, in the context of the example, it is highly probable that ΤΗΝ is a misspelling or misreading of ἮΝ (ēn), which is the imperfect indicative active third person plural of the verb εἰμί (eimi), meaning 'they were'. If so, the combined meaning would be 'they were fearing' or 'they were afraid'.

Inflection: ΔΕΔΟΙΚΟΤΕΣ: Perfect Active Participle, Nominative Plural, Masculine. ΤΗΝ: Accusative Singular, Feminine. If ΤΗΝ is a misspelling of ἮΝ, then ἮΝ is Imperfect Indicative Active, Third Person Plural.

Strong’s numbers: G1167 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1510 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Unknown: Yes

Instances

Josephus' The Jewish War

• Book Two — 19:31

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