ἘΓΚΑΤΑ, ἐγκατα
EGKATA, egkata
Sounds Like: eng-KAH-tah
Translations: in, down, against, among, within
From the root: ΕΝ, ΚΑΤΑ
Part of Speech: Prefix
Explanation: This is a compound prefix formed from 'ἐν' (en, meaning 'in' or 'among') and 'κατά' (kata, meaning 'down' or 'against'). It is used to intensify or specify the meaning of verbs, often conveying a sense of being 'in' or 'down' within something, or 'against' something. For example, in 'ἐγκαταλείπω' (enkatalipō), it means 'to leave behind' or 'to abandon', emphasizing the 'leaving down' or 'leaving in' a place.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 18 — 7:254
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΝ, ΚΑΤΑ, appear in our texts.
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