ἘΠΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ, ἐπικρατειν
EPIKRATEIN, epikratein
Sounds Like: eh-pee-krah-TEH-in
Translations: to prevail, to rule, to overcome, to master, to gain the upper hand
From the root: ἘΠΙΚΡΑΤΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the present active infinitive form of the verb 'epikrateō'. It means to have power or authority over something, to be victorious, or to gain control. It is often used in contexts where one entity or force overcomes another, such as reason overcoming desires, or a person mastering a skill. It can also mean to be dominant or to hold sway.
Inflection: Infinitive, Present, Active
Strong’s number: G1943 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- To the Newly Baptized — 1:1
Josephus' The Jewish War
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΠΙΚΡΑΤΕΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΠΙΚΡΑΤΗΣΑΝΤΟΣ — (of) having prevailed, (of) having gained control, (of) having become strong, (of) having overcome
- ἘΠΙΚΡΑΤΟΥΜΕΝΟΣ — being strong, prevailing, being master of, being in control of, being victorious, being dominant, being in power
- ἘΠΙΚΡΑΤΩΝ — prevailing, ruling, having power, being master, being in control, being victorious, overcoming
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