ΚΑΤΑΤΕΡΠΩ, κατατερπω
KATATERPŌ, kataterpō
Sounds Like: kah-tah-TER-poh
Translations: to delight greatly, to charm, to please exceedingly
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΤΕΡΠΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to delight someone greatly or to charm them exceedingly. It is a compound word formed from the preposition κατά (kata), meaning 'down' or 'intensifying', and the verb τέρπω (terpo), meaning 'to delight' or 'to gladden'. The prefix κατά intensifies the meaning of the verb, indicating a strong or complete delight. It describes an action that brings profound pleasure or satisfaction to someone.
Inflection: Present Active Indicative, First Person Singular; or Present Active Infinitive
Strong’s number: G2740 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
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- ΚΑΤΑΤΕΡΠΟΥ — delight, take delight, rejoice greatly
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