ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΑΣ, καταρακτας
KATARAKTAS, kataraktas
Sounds Like: kah-tah-RAK-tas
Translations: waterfall, a waterfall, floodgate, a floodgate, cataract, a cataract
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a waterfall, a floodgate, or a cataract. It is often used in the plural to describe the 'floodgates of heaven' or 'torrents of rain,' implying a great outpouring of water. It can also refer to a specific type of net used for fishing or hunting, or a portcullis, a strong gate that can be lowered to block an entrance.
Inflection: Masculine, Singular, Accusative
Strong’s number: G2627 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Malachi — 3:10
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 10:24
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΗΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΑΙ — waterfalls, cataracts, floodgates, the waterfalls, the cataracts, the floodgates
- ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΗΝ — waterfall, a waterfall, cataract, a cataract, floodgate, a floodgate, portcullis, a portcullis, vulture, a vulture, cormorant, a cormorant
- ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΗΣ — waterfall, cataract, floodgate, sluice, torrent, a waterfall, a cataract
- ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΩΝ — of waterfalls, of cataracts, of floodgates, of torrents
- ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤ‾Η‾ — waterfall, cataract, floodgate, chute, torrent, a waterfall, a cataract, a floodgate, a chute, a torrent
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