ΚΑΤΑΔΕΕΣΤΕΡΑΝ, καταδεεστεραν
KATADEESTERAN, katadeesteran
Sounds Like: kah-tah-deh-es-TEH-ran
Translations: more deficient, more inferior, more lacking, more wanting
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΔΕΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'more deficient' or 'more inferior'. It is the comparative form of 'καταδεής' (katadeēs), which means 'deficient' or 'lacking'. It describes something that is less than what is needed or expected, or of a lower quality or status compared to something else. It is used to indicate a comparative state of inadequacy or inferiority.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine, Comparative Degree
Strong’s number: G2692 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 8 — 6:172
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΑΔΕΗΣ.
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- ΚΑΤΑΔΕΕΣΤΕΡΑ — more deficient, more inferior, more lacking, more wanting, a more deficient, a more inferior
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