ΔΕΔΟΙΚΟΤΩΝΣΧΕΙΝ, δεδοικοτωνσχειν
DEDOIKOTŌNSCHEIN, dedoikotōnschein
Sounds Like: deh-doy-KO-ton-SKHAYN
Translations: of those who have feared to have, of those who are afraid to hold, of those who are afraid to possess
From the root: ΔΕΙΔΩ, ΕΧΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound phrase formed by the genitive plural perfect active participle of the verb 'δείδω' (deidō), meaning 'to fear', and the aorist active infinitive of the verb 'ἔχω' (echō), meaning 'to have' or 'to hold'. The phrase collectively means 'of those who have feared to have' or 'of those who are afraid to hold/possess'. It describes a state where a group of people, having experienced fear, are now in a position of having or holding something, or are afraid to do so.
Inflection: ΔΕΔΟΙΚΟΤΩΝ: Plural, Genitive, Masculine or Neuter, Perfect Active Participle. ΣΧΕΙΝ: Aorist Active Infinitive.
Strong’s numbers: G1167 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2192 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 16:65
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