ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤ‾Η‾, καταρακτ‾η‾
KATARAKT‾Ē‾, katarakt‾ē‾
Sounds Like: kah-tah-RAK-teen
Translations: waterfall, cataract, floodgate, chute, torrent, a waterfall, a cataract, a floodgate, a chute, a torrent
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a scribal abbreviation for ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΗΝ (kataraktēn), which is the accusative singular form of the noun ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΗΣ (kataraktēs). It refers to a waterfall, a cataract, or a floodgate, often implying a rushing or violent descent of water. It can also refer to a chute or torrent. In ancient texts, it describes a place where water falls or rushes down, or a device that controls the flow of water.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2627 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
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
- ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΗΣ — waterfall, cataract, floodgate, sluice, torrent, a waterfall, a cataract
- ΚΑΤΑΡΑΚΤΩΝ — of waterfalls, of cataracts, of floodgates, of torrents
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