ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΟΣ, καταρακτος
KATARAKTOS, kataraktos
Sounds Like: kah-tah-RAK-tos
Translations: waterfall, cataract, floodgate, deluge, a cataract, a waterfall
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a waterfall or a cataract, a large and powerful rush of water. In ancient contexts, it could also denote a floodgate or a sluice, a barrier that controls the flow of water, or even the 'windows of heaven' through which a deluge might come. It describes something that breaks or rushes down with force, particularly in relation to water.
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, ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΟΣ.
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.
- ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΟΥ — of a cataract, of a waterfall, of a floodgate, of a torrent, of a chute
- ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΟΥ — of a cataract, of a waterfall, of a floodgate, of a sluice, of a prison shaft, of a dungeon, of a torrent
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