ΔΥΣΑΡΚΤΟΙΣ, δυσαρκτοις
DYSARKTOIS, dysarktois
Sounds Like: dy-SAR-ktois
Translations: hard to govern, disobedient, unruly, unmanageable
From the root: ΔΥΣΑΡΚΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something or someone that is difficult to control, manage, or bring into submission. It implies a resistance to authority or guidance, often leading to disorder or disobedience. It is a compound word formed from the prefix 'δυσ-' (dys-), meaning 'bad' or 'difficult', and 'ἄρκτος' (arktos), related to 'ἀρκέω' (arkeō), meaning 'to suffice' or 'to ward off', implying difficulty in being restrained or managed.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G1419 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 4 — 2:11
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΥΣΑΡΚΤΟΣ.
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- ΔΥΣΑΡΚΤΟΝ — difficult to ward off, unmanageable, insufficient, hard to bear, difficult to endure
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