ΔΙΑΡΚΕΣΤΕΡΑ, διαρκεστερα
DIARKESTERA, diarkestera
Sounds Like: dee-ar-KEH-steh-rah
Translations: more lasting, more enduring, more sufficient, more adequate
From the root: ΔΙΑΡΚΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is the comparative form of the adjective 'διαρκής' (diarkēs), meaning 'lasting' or 'sufficient'. As a comparative, it indicates a greater degree of these qualities, meaning 'more lasting' or 'more sufficient'. It can be used to describe something that is more enduring or more adequate than something else.
Inflection: Feminine, Singular, Nominative or Accusative; or Neuter, Plural, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G1301 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 6 — 14:340
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