ΠΑΘΟΚΡΑΤΕΙΣΘΑΙ, παθοκρατεισθαι
PATHOKRATEISTHAI, pathokrateisthai
Sounds Like: pa-tho-kra-TEI-sthai
Translations: to be ruled by passions, to be controlled by emotions, to be overcome by feelings
From the root: ΠΑΘΟΚΡΑΤΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb meaning 'to be ruled by passions or emotions'. It describes a state where a person's actions or decisions are dominated by their feelings rather than by reason or self-control. It is formed from 'πάθος' (pathos), meaning 'suffering, passion, emotion', and 'κρατέω' (krateo), meaning 'to rule, to have power over'. The form 'ΠΑΘΟΚΡΑΤΕΙΣΘΑΙ' is the present passive infinitive, indicating the action of being ruled by passions.
Inflection: Present, Passive, Infinitive
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 4 Maccabees — 7:20
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 4 Maccabees — 7:20
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΑΘΟΚΡΑΤΕΩ.
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- ΠΑΘΟΚΡΑΤΕΩ — to be ruled by passions, to be mastered by emotions, to be controlled by feelings
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