2001 Translation

KATOCHOI, katochoi

Sounds Like: kah-TOH-khoi

Translations: holding fast, possessing, detaining, confining, possessed, inhabitants, a possessor, a detainer

From the root: ΚΑΤΟΧΟΣ

Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun

Explanation: This word describes something or someone that holds, possesses, or detains. It can refer to those who hold fast to something, or to things that confine or restrain. It can also describe someone who is possessed, often by a spirit or demon. In the provided context, referring to 'bars,' it likely means 'confining' or 'detaining,' implying the bars are what hold or keep something in place.

Inflection: Plural, Masculine, Nominative

Strong’s number: G2729 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Codex Sinaiticus

• Jonah — 2:7

Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

• Odes — 5:7
• Jonah — 2:7

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΟΧΟΣ.

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.

• ΚΑΤΟΧΙΜΟΙ — possessed, held, held fast, held in possession, held captive
• ΚΑΤΟΧΟΣ — possessed, held, held fast, possessed by a demon, a possessed person

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