ΕἸΚΟΝΑΣἘΓΚΑΘΙΔΡΥΕΙΝ, εἰκονασἐγκαθιδρυειν
EIKONASEGKATHIDRYEIN, eikonasegkathidryein
Sounds Like: ee-KOH-nas-eng-ka-thid-ROO-ayn
Translations: to set up images, to install images, to establish images
From the root: ΕΙΚΩΝ, ΕΓΚΑΘΙΔΡΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'eikonas' (images) and 'enkathidruein' (to set up or install). It means to set up or install images, statues, or likenesses. It describes the act of placing or establishing such objects, often in a religious or ceremonial context.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s numbers: G1504 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1476 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 10:14
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΙΚΩΝ, ΕΓΚΑΘΙΔΡΥΩ, appear in our texts.
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