ΚΤΕΙΝΑΣΕΑΥΤΟΝ, κτεινασεαυτον
KTEINASEAUTON, kteinaseauton
Sounds Like: KTEI-nas-eh-OW-ton
Translations: having killed himself, to kill himself
From the root: ΚΤΕΙΝΩ, ΑΥΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Verb, Pronoun
Explanation: This is a compound phrase formed from the aorist active participle of the verb κτείνω (kteinō), meaning 'to kill', and the accusative form of the reflexive pronoun αὐτός (autos), meaning 'himself'. Together, it means 'having killed himself' or 'to kill himself'. It describes an action of self-slaughter, often implying a completed action in the past (due to the aorist participle) or an infinitive sense depending on context.
Inflection: Aorist Active Participle (Masculine, Nominative, Singular) + Accusative Reflexive Pronoun (Masculine, Singular)
Strong’s numbers: G2892 (Lookup on BibleHub), G846 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 9:8
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