ΚΟΡΥΦΗΝἘΧΩΝ, κορυφηνἐχων
KORYPHĒNECHŌN, koryphēnechōn
Sounds Like: kor-y-FEEN-ekh-ohn
Translations: having a summit, having a peak, having the upper hand, having the advantage, having from above
From the root: ΚΟΡΥΦΗ, ΕΧΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'κορυφή' (koryphē), meaning 'summit' or 'peak', and 'ἔχων' (echōn), the present active participle of 'ἔχω' (echō), meaning 'to have' or 'to hold'. It literally means 'having a summit' or 'having a peak'. In a military or strategic context, it implies having a superior position, such as being on higher ground, and thus having the upper hand or advantage over an opponent.
Inflection: Present, Active, Participle, Masculine, Singular, Nominative
Strong’s numbers: G2862 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2192 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 1:9
From the same root
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