ΚΑΤΕΝΑΝΤΙΟΝ, κατεναντιον
KATENANTION, katenantion
Sounds Like: kah-teh-NAN-tee-on
Translations: opposite, in front of, before, against, in the presence of
From the root: ΚΑΤΕΝΑΝΤΙ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This word is an adverb meaning 'opposite' or 'in front of'. It is often used to indicate a position directly facing something or someone, or to denote being in the presence of someone. It can also carry the sense of being 'against' something in opposition. It is a compound word formed from 'κατά' (down, against) and 'ἐναντίος' (opposite, contrary).
Inflection: Does not inflect (adverbial form, often derived from the neuter singular of an adjective)
Strong’s number: G2713 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΕΝΑΝΤΙ.
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.
- ΚΑΤΕΝΑΝΤΕΙ — opposite, over against, before, in the presence of
- ΚΑΤΕΝΑΝΤΙ — opposite, before, in front of, over against, in the presence of
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