ΚΑΤΑΝΙΚΗΣΕΙΑΝ, κατανικησειαν
KATANIKĒSEIAN, katanikēseian
Sounds Like: kah-tah-nee-KAY-see-ahn
Translations: they might conquer, they might overcome, they might prevail, they might subdue
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΝΙΚΑΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the preposition κατά (kata, meaning 'down' or 'against') and the verb νικάω (nikaō, meaning 'to conquer' or 'to overcome'). It means to completely conquer, utterly overcome, or prevail decisively. It is used to describe a definitive victory or subjugation.
Inflection: Aorist, Optative, Active, 3rd Person, Plural
Strong’s number: G2613 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 2:44
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΑΝΙΚΑΩ.
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- ΚΑΤΑΝΙΚΑΩ — overcome, conquer, prevail against, be victorious over
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