ΔΥΣΘΕΡΑΠΕΥΤΟΣ, δυσθεραπευτος
DYSTHERAPEUTOS, dystherapeutos
Sounds Like: doos-theh-rah-PEH-oo-tos
Translations: hard to heal, difficult to cure, incurable
From the root: ΔΥΣ, ΘΕΡΑΠΕΥΩ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective formed from the prefix 'δυσ-' (dys-), meaning 'bad' or 'difficult', and 'θεραπευτός' (therapeutos), meaning 'curable' or 'healable'. Therefore, it describes something that is difficult to heal, hard to cure, or even incurable. It can be used to describe illnesses, problems, or situations that are resistant to remedy or improvement.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G1423 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Ignatius of Antioch
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Ephesians — 7:1
From the same root
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