ΚΑΤΗΧΕΩ, κατηχεω
KATĒCHEŌ, katēcheō
Sounds Like: kah-tay-KHEH-oh
Translations: to instruct, to teach, to inform, to catechize, to impart knowledge, to give oral instruction
From the root: ΚΑΤΗΧΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to instruct or teach someone, often orally. It implies a process of imparting knowledge or information, particularly in a systematic way. It is the origin of the English word 'catechize' and is used to describe the act of teaching fundamental principles, especially in a religious context. It is a compound word formed from κατά (KATA, 'down' or 'thoroughly') and ἠχέω (ECHEŌ, 'to sound' or 'to make a sound').
Inflection: Present Active Indicative (1st person singular) or Present Active Infinitive
Strong’s number: G2727 (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, ΚΑΤΗΧΕΩ.
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.
- ΚΑΤΗΧΕΙ — he instructs, he teaches, he informs, he catechizes
- ΚΑΤΗΧΗΘΗΣ — you were instructed, you were taught, you were informed
- ΚΑΤΗΧΗΘΗΣΑΝ — they were instructed, they were taught, they were catechized
- ΚΑΤΗΧΗΜΕΝΟΣ — instructed, taught, catechized, one who has been instructed, a catechumen
- ΚΑΤΗΧΗΝΤΑΙ — they have been instructed, they have been taught, they have been catechized
- ΚΑΤΗΧΗΣΩ — I will instruct, I will teach, I will catechize
- ΚΑΤΗΧΟΥΜΕΝΟΣ — catechumen, one being instructed, one being taught, a catechumen
- ΚΑΤΗΧΟΥΝΤΙ — (to) the one who instructs, (to) the one who teaches, (to) the instructor, (to) the teacher
- ΚΑΤΗΧΟΥΤΙ — (to) the one who instructs, (to) the one who teaches, (to) the catechist
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