ἘΧΘΙΣΤΑΙΣ, ἐχθισταις
ECHTHISTAIS, echthistais
Sounds Like: ekh-THIS-tays
Translations: most hateful, most hostile, most inimical, most detestable
From the root: ἘΧΘΙΣΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is the superlative form of the adjective 'ἐχθρός' (echthros), meaning 'hateful' or 'hostile'. As a superlative, it indicates the highest degree of hatred or hostility. It describes something or someone as being extremely hateful, hostile, or an enemy. In a sentence, it would modify a noun, describing it as the most hateful or hostile of its kind.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2189 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 3 Maccabees — 3:27
From the same root
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