ΚΑΘΗΛΩΣΑΝ, καθηλωσαν
KATHĒLŌSAN, kathēlōsan
Sounds Like: kah-thay-LOH-san
Translations: they nailed down, they fastened down, they impaled
From the root: ΚΑΘΗΛΟΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the action of nailing or fastening something down securely. It is often used in contexts involving crucifixion or the firm attachment of an object or person to a surface. It implies a forceful and permanent securing.
Inflection: Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural
Strong’s number: G2525 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Polycarp of Smyrna
- Martyrdom of Polycarp — 14:1
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.
- ΚΑΘΗΛΟΩ — to nail down, to fix with nails, to fasten with nails
- ΚΑΘΗΛΩΜΕΝΟΝ — nailed down, fixed with nails, crucified, a nailed down thing
- ΚΑΘΗΛΩΜΕΝΟΥΣ — nailed down, fastened down, fixed, pinned, impaled
- ΚΑΘΗΛΩΣΟΝ — nail down, fasten, fix, crucify
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