ΟΥ̓ΔΕΙΣἘΚΡΑΤΗΣΕΝ, οὐδεισἐκρατησεν
OUDEISEKRATĒSEN, oudeisekratēsen
Sounds Like: oo-THAYS-ek-RAH-tay-sen
Translations: no one prevailed, no one was strong, no one held fast, no one took hold
From the root: ΟΥ̓ΔΕΙΣ, ΚΡΑΤΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound phrase formed by the negative pronoun ΟΥ̓ΔΕΙΣ (oudeis), meaning 'no one' or 'nobody', and the aorist active indicative third person singular form of the verb ΚΡΑΤΕΩ (krateō), meaning 'to be strong', 'to prevail', 'to hold fast', or 'to take hold of'. Together, it means 'no one prevailed' or 'no one was strong'. It describes a situation where no individual was able to overcome, dominate, or maintain control.
Inflection: Third Person Singular, Aorist Active Indicative (from ΚΡΑΤΕΩ); Nominative Singular (from ΟΥ̓ΔΕΙΣ)
Strong’s numbers: G3762 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2902 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 19:6
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