ΚΑΘΗΛΟΩ, καθηλοω
KATHĒLOŌ, kathēloō
Sounds Like: kah-thay-LOH-oh
Translations: to nail down, to fix with nails, to fasten with nails
From the root: ΚΑΘΗΛΟΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition 'κατά' (kata), meaning 'down' or 'against', and the verb 'ηλόω' (hēloō), meaning 'to nail'. Therefore, 'καθηλόω' literally means 'to nail down' or 'to fasten with nails'. It describes the action of securing something firmly by driving nails through it, often implying a permanent or fixed attachment. It can be used in contexts where something is affixed to a cross or a post.
Inflection: Infinitive, Present, Active
Strong’s number: G2528 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΘΗΛΟΩ.
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.
- ΚΑΘΗΛΩΜΕΝΟΝ — nailed down, fixed with nails, crucified, a nailed down thing
- ΚΑΘΗΛΩΜΕΝΟΥΣ — nailed down, fastened down, fixed, pinned, impaled
- ΚΑΘΗΛΩΣΑΝ — they nailed down, they fastened down, they impaled
- ΚΑΘΗΛΩΣΟΝ — nail down, fasten, fix, crucify
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