ΚΑΤΑΣΤΡΑΤΗΓΕΩ, καταστρατηγεω
KATASTRATĒGEŌ, katastratēgeō
Sounds Like: kah-tah-strah-tay-GEH-oh
Translations: to out-general, to outwit, to defraud, to circumvent, to deceive
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΣΤΡΑΤΗΓΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from 'κατά' (kata, meaning 'down' or 'against') and 'στρατηγέω' (strategéō, meaning 'to be a general' or 'to lead an army'). It literally means 'to act as a general against someone' or 'to out-general'. In a broader sense, it refers to outwitting, circumventing, or deceiving someone, often with a strategic or cunning approach, similar to how a general might outmaneuver an opponent. It implies gaining an advantage over someone through cleverness or trickery.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative (1st person singular) or Infinitive
Strong’s number: G2692 (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, ΚΑΤΑΣΤΡΑΤΗΓΕΩ.
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.
- ΚΑΤΑΣΤΡΑΤΗΓΕΙΝ — to outwit, to out-general, to circumvent by strategy, to defraud, to deceive
- ΚΑΤΑΣΤΡΑΤΗΓΗΘΕΙΣ — outwitted, outmaneuvered, defeated by strategy, having been outgeneraled
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