ἘΠΙΚΑΤΑΣΕΙΩΝ, ἐπικατασειων
EPIKATASEIŌN, epikataseiōn
Sounds Like: eh-pee-kah-tah-SEH-ee-ohn
Translations: shaking down upon, causing to fall upon, bringing down upon
From the root: ἘΠΙΚΑΤΑΣΕΙΩ
Part of Speech: Verb (Participle)
Explanation: This word is a compound participle, formed from the prefix "ἐπί" (upon, over), "κατά" (down, against), and the verb "σείω" (to shake). It describes the action of shaking something down upon something else, or causing something to fall upon something else. It implies a forceful or impactful action, often with a destructive or damaging effect.
Inflection: Present, Active, Masculine, Singular, Nominative
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 18:16
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἘΠΙΚΑΤΑΣΕΙΩ, appear in our texts.
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