ΚΑΤΑΚΥΡΟΥΝ, κατακυρουν
KATAKYROUN, katakyroun
Sounds Like: kah-tah-koo-ROON
Translations: to confirm, to ratify, to make valid, to establish
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΚΥΡΟΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb meaning to confirm, ratify, or make something valid, often with legal or official authority. It implies establishing something firmly or giving it legal force. It is formed from the preposition ΚΑΤΑ (KATA), meaning 'down' or 'against' (here intensifying), and the verb ΚΥΡΟΩ (KUROO), meaning 'to confirm' or 'to make valid'.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G2616 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 12 — 6:177
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΑΚΥΡΟΩ.
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- ΚΑΤΑΚΥΡΟΩ — confirm, ratify, make valid, establish
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