ΚΑΤΑΤΗΚΩ, κατατηκω
KATATĒKŌ, katatēkō
Sounds Like: kah-tah-TEE-koh
Translations: to melt down, to waste away, to pine away, to consume
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΤΗΚΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition ΚΑΤΑ (KATA), meaning 'down' or 'against', and the verb ΤΗΚΩ (TEKO), meaning 'to melt'. Together, it signifies the action of melting something down completely, or metaphorically, to cause someone or something to waste away, pine away, or be consumed, often due to disease or sorrow. It describes a process of gradual decay or dissolution.
Inflection: This is the present active indicative first person singular form, or the infinitive. As a verb, it inflects for tense, voice, mood, person, and number.
Strong’s number: G2692 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
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- ΚΑΤΑΤΗΞΕΙΣ — you will melt down, you will dissolve, you will destroy, you will consume
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