ΜΕΙΟΝΕΚΤΕΙΝ, μειονεκτειν
MEIONEKTEIN, meionektein
Sounds Like: my-oh-nek-TEIN
Translations: to be at a disadvantage, to suffer loss, to be inferior, to be lacking
From the root: ΜΕΙΟΝΕΚΤΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the state of being at a disadvantage, suffering a loss, or being inferior in some way. It implies a deficiency or a lesser position compared to others. It can be used to describe someone who is lacking in resources, status, or ability.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G3397 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 17 — 5:96
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΕΙΟΝΕΚΤΕΩ.
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.
- ΜΕΙΟΝΕΚΤΕΩ — to be at a disadvantage, to suffer loss, to be worse off, to be inferior
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