ΚΑΡΤΕΡΩΣἈΜΥΝΟΜΕΝΟΙ, καρτερωσἀμυνομενοι
KARTERŌSAMYNOMENOI, karterōsamynomenoi
Sounds Like: kar-teh-ROHS-ah-MY-noh-meh-noy
Translations: strongly defending, steadfastly warding off, bravely resisting
From the root: ΚΑΡΤΕΡΟΣ, ἈΜΥΝΩ
Part of Speech: Adverb, Participle
Explanation: This is a compound phrase combining the adverb 'ΚΑΡΤΕΡΩΣ' (karterōs), meaning 'strongly' or 'steadfastly', with the participle 'ἈΜΥΝΟΜΕΝΟΙ' (amynomenoi), which comes from the verb 'ἀμύνω' (amynō) meaning 'to ward off' or 'to defend'. Together, it describes an action of defending or resisting with great strength and steadfastness. It would be used to describe people who are bravely and firmly defending themselves or a position.
Inflection: Plural, Middle/Passive Voice, Present Tense, Nominative Case, Masculine Gender
Strong’s numbers: G2901 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2903 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 8:16
From the same root
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