ΕΓΚΑΚΟΥΜΕ, εγκακουμε
EGKAKOUME, egkakoume
Sounds Like: eng-ka-KOO-meh
Translations: we lose heart, we grow weary, we faint, we give up
From the root: ΕΓΚΑΚΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb describes the act of losing heart, becoming discouraged, or growing weary in a task or endeavor. It implies a giving up or fainting due to difficulties or opposition. The word is a compound of 'εν' (in) and 'κακός' (bad, evil), suggesting a state of being 'in evil' or 'in trouble' that leads to discouragement.
Inflection: First Person Plural, Present Indicative, Active Voice
Strong’s number: G1457 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 2 Corinthians — 4:16
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΓΚΑΚΕΩ.
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.
- ἘΓΚΑΚΗΣΗΤΕ — lose heart, grow weary, faint, give up
- ἘΓΚΑΚΟΥΜΕΝ — we lose heart, we grow weary, we faint
- ἘΓΚΑΚΩΜΕΝ — we lose heart, we grow weary, we faint, we become discouraged
- ἘΝΚΑΚΕΙΝ — lose heart, grow weary, faint, give up
- ἘΝΚΑΚΩΜΕΝ — lose heart, grow weary, faint, be discouraged
- ΕΓΚΑΚΕΩ — to lose heart, to faint, to grow weary, to be discouraged
- ΕΓΚΑΚΗΣΗΤΕ — you may lose heart, you may grow weary, you may faint, you may be discouraged
- ΕΓΚΑΚΙΝ — to lose heart, to faint, to grow weary, to be discouraged
- ΕΓΚΑΚΟΥΜΕΝ — we lose heart, we grow weary, we faint, we become discouraged
- ΕΓΚΑΚΩΜΕΝ — let us lose heart, let us grow weary, let us faint, let us be discouraged
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