ΚΕΣΤΟΝἘΞΕΛΕΓΧΕΤΑΙ, κεστονἐξελεγχεται
KESTONEXELEGCHETAI, kestonexelegchetai
Sounds Like: KES-ton-ex-EL-eng-khe-tai
Translations: is being refuted by the girdle, is being exposed by the girdle, is being convicted by the girdle
From the root: ΚΕΣΤΟΣ, ἘΞΕΛΕΓΧΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'κέστος' (kestos), meaning 'girdle' or 'embroidered belt', and 'ἐξελέγχεται' (exelenkhetai), which is the third person singular present passive indicative form of 'ἐξελέγχω' (exelenchō), meaning 'to expose, refute, convict, or put to the test'. The combined word means 'is being refuted by the girdle' or 'is being exposed by the girdle'. It implies that something is being proven wrong or revealed through the influence or presence of a girdle, possibly referring to Aphrodite's magical girdle from Homeric epic, which had the power to inspire love and desire, and thus could 'expose' or 'refute' certain situations.
Inflection: Compound word, Third Person, Singular, Present, Passive, Indicative
Strong’s number: G1827 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:86
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΚΕΣΤΟΣ, ἘΞΕΛΕΓΧΩ, appear in our texts.
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