ΚΑΤΕΓΧΕΙΡΕΩ, κατεγχειρεω
KATEGCHEIREŌ, kategcheireō
Sounds Like: kah-teng-khei-REH-oh
Translations: to undertake, to attempt, to take in hand, to lay hands on, to seize, to attack
From the root: ΚΑΤΕΓΧΕΙΡΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from 'κατά' (kata), meaning 'down' or 'against', and 'ἐγχειρέω' (encheireo), meaning 'to put one's hand to' or 'to undertake'. It describes the action of undertaking something, often with a sense of attempting or setting about a task. It can also imply laying hands on someone or something, leading to meanings like seizing or attacking, depending on the context. It is used to describe the initiation of an action or an aggressive physical engagement.
Inflection: Does not inflect (this is the infinitive/lexical form)
Strong’s number: G2722 (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, ΚΑΤΕΓΧΕΙΡΕΩ.
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- ΚΑΤΕΓΧΕΙΡΟΥΜΕΝΟΙΣ — (to) those being undertaken, (to) those being attempted, (to) those being handled, (to) those being dealt with
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