ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΗΣ, καταρακτης
KATARAKTĒS, kataraktēs
Sounds Like: kah-tah-RAK-tays
Translations: waterfall, cataract, floodgate, sluice, torrent, a waterfall, a cataract
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a waterfall or a cataract, specifically a steep descent of water. It can also denote a floodgate or sluice, implying a barrier that controls the flow of water, or the rushing water itself. In a broader sense, it can refer to a torrent or a violent downpour. It is a compound word formed from 'κατά' (down) and 'ἀράσσω' (to strike, dash), literally meaning 'that which dashes down'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2632 (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, 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
- ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΑΣ — waterfall, a waterfall, floodgate, a floodgate, cataract, a cataract
- ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΗΝ — waterfall, a waterfall, cataract, a cataract, floodgate, a floodgate, portcullis, a portcullis, vulture, a vulture, cormorant, a cormorant
- 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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