ΔΥΣΚΙΝΗΤΟΣ, δυσκινητος
DYSKINĒTOS, dyskinētos
Sounds Like: dys-KEE-nay-tos
Translations: hard to move, difficult to move, immovable, unmovable
From the root: ΔΥΣΚΙΝΗΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective formed from the prefix 'δυσ-' (dys-), meaning 'bad' or 'difficult', and 'κινητός' (kinētos), meaning 'movable'. Therefore, it describes something that is difficult to move, or that is not easily set in motion. It can be used to describe physical objects or even abstract concepts that are resistant to change or action.
Inflection: Nominative, Singular, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G1424 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 16:8
From the same root
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- ΔΥΣΚΙΝΗΤΟΝ — difficult to move, hard to move, immovable, unmovable
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