ΔΙΟΜΗΔΟΥΣΚΑΤΑ, διομηδουσκατα
DIOMĒDOUSKATA, diomēdouskata
Sounds Like: dee-oh-MAY-doos KAH-tah
Translations: of Diomedes, down, against, according to, throughout
From the root: ΔΙΟΜΗΔΗΣ, ΚΑΤΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Preposition
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the proper noun 'Διομήδης' (Diomedes) in the genitive case, and the preposition 'κατά' (kata). 'Διομήδης' refers to the famous Greek hero, son of Tydeus. 'Κατά' is a versatile preposition that can mean 'down from', 'against', 'according to', or 'throughout', depending on the context and the case of the noun it governs. The combination 'Διομήδους κατά' would typically mean 'according to Diomedes' or 'against Diomedes', or possibly 'Diomedes' down/against/according to/throughout'.
Inflection: ΔΙΟΜΗΔΟΥΣ: Singular, Genitive, Masculine. ΚΑΤΑ: Does not inflect (preposition).
Strong’s numbers: G1358 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2596 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:102
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