ΚΑΘΑΠΕΡΣΗΠΟΜΕΝΟΥ, καθαπερσηπομενου
KATHAPERSĒPOMENOU, kathapersēpomenou
Sounds Like: ka-THA-per-see-POH-meh-noo
Translations: just as, even as, exactly as, of rotting, of decaying, of putrefying
From the root: ΚΑΘΑΠΕΡ, ΣΗΠΩ
Part of Speech: Conjunction, Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the conjunction 'καθάπερ' (just as, even as) and a form of the verb 'σήπω' (to rot, decay). The combined meaning is 'just as one who is rotting' or 'just as it is decaying'. It describes a process of deterioration or corruption, emphasizing the manner in which something is happening.
Inflection: Conjunction (does not inflect), Participle, Present, Middle/Passive Voice, Genitive, Singular, Masculine or Neuter
Strong’s numbers: G2509 (Lookup on BibleHub), G4595 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 2:72
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΚΑΘΑΠΕΡ, ΣΗΠΩ, appear in our texts.
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