ΚΑΤΕΙΡΧΘΑΙ, κατειρχθαι
KATEIRCHTHAI, kateirchthai
Sounds Like: kah-teerKH-thai
Translations: to be confined, to be imprisoned, to be shut up, to be restrained
From the root: ΚΑΤΕΙΡΓΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb, formed from the preposition κατά (kata, meaning 'down' or 'against') and the verb εἴργω (eirgo, meaning 'to shut in' or 'to confine'). In its perfect passive infinitive form, it means 'to have been confined' or 'to have been shut up'. It describes a state of being held or restrained, often in a place like a prison or a fortress.
Inflection: Perfect, Passive, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G2716 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 14 — 1:5
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