ΕΠΕΥΚΤΗ, επευκτη
EPEUKTĒ, epeuktē
Sounds Like: ep-EF-ktoh
Translations: prayed for, wished for, desirable, a thing prayed for, a thing wished for
From the root: ΕΠΕΥΚΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something that is earnestly desired or prayed for. It conveys the idea of something being the object of a fervent wish or supplication. In the provided context, it suggests that a day should not be considered 'wished for' or 'desirable'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1900 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Jeremiah — 20:14
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΕΥΚΤΟΣ.
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.
- ἘΠΕΥΚΤΗ — wished for, desirable, longed for, invoked, a wished-for thing
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