ΘΑΝΑΤΩΚΕΛΕΥΕΙ, θανατωκελευει
THANATŌKELEUEI, thanatōkeleuei
Sounds Like: tha-na-TOH-keh-LEW-eh
Translations: he commands to death, he orders to death, he condemns to death
From the root: ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ, ΚΕΛΕΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the noun 'death' (θάνατος) and the verb 'to command' (κελεύω). It means 'he commands to death' or 'he orders to death', effectively conveying the idea of condemning someone to death. It describes an action where a person issues a decree or instruction that results in someone's execution.
Inflection: Third Person Singular, Present Tense, Active Voice, Indicative Mood
Strong’s numbers: G2288 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2753 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 12:9
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ, ΚΕΛΕΥΩ, appear in our texts.
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