ΔΗΜΟΥΤΥΡΑΝΝΕΙΝ, δημουτυραννειν
DĒMOUTYRANNEIN, dēmoutyrannein
Sounds Like: dee-moo-too-ran-NEIN
Translations: to rule over the people tyrannically, to be a tyrant over the people, to tyrannize the populace
From the root: ΔΗΜΟΣ, ΤΥΡΑΝΝΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'δῆμος' (people, populace) and 'τυραννεῖν' (to rule as a tyrant). It means to exercise tyrannical rule or absolute power over the people. It describes the act of a ruler or authority figure behaving as a tyrant towards the general populace.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s numbers: G1218 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5175 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 13:13
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΔΗΜΟΣ, ΤΥΡΑΝΝΕΩ, appear in our texts.
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