ΚΑΙΣΦΑΛΕΡΑΝ, καισφαλεραν
KAISPHALERAN, kaisphaleran
Sounds Like: kahee sfah-leh-RAN
Translations: and dangerous, and a dangerous
From the root: ΚΑΙ, ΣΦΑΛΕΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Conjunction, Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound phrase formed by the conjunction 'καί' (kai), meaning 'and', and the adjective 'σφαλεράν' (sphaleran), which means 'dangerous' or 'perilous'. The phrase 'καὶ σφαλεράν' therefore means 'and dangerous'. It describes something that is both dangerous and potentially unstable or prone to falling. It would be used to add the quality of 'dangerous' to a previously mentioned noun, often in a descriptive or attributive way.
Inflection: Conjunction (does not inflect), Adjective (Singular, Accusative, Feminine)
Strong’s numbers: G2532 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5450 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 10:30
From the same root
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