ΚΑΤΑΔΟΛΕΣΧΕΩ, καταδολεσχεω
KATADOLESCHEŌ, katadolescheō
Sounds Like: kah-tah-doh-LES-kheh-oh
Translations: to talk idly against, to prate against, to slander, to accuse falsely
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΔΟΛΕΣΧΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb is a compound word formed from the preposition ΚΑΤΑ (kata, meaning 'down' or 'against') and the verb ΔΟΛΕΣΧΕΩ (dolescheo, meaning 'to talk idly' or 'to prate'). It describes the act of speaking idly or excessively against someone, often with malicious intent, leading to slander or false accusation. It implies a verbose and often harmful form of gossip or denunciation.
Inflection: Does not inflect (this is the infinitive/lexical form)
Strong’s number: G2635 (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, ΚΑΤΑΔΟΛΕΣΧΕΩ.
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- ΚΑΤΑΔΟΛΕΣΧΗΣΕΙ — will talk against, will speak evil of, will slander, will prate against
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