ΠΑΡΑΚΟΠΗΝ, παρακοπην
PARAKOPĒN, parakopēn
Sounds Like: pa-ra-ko-PAYN
Translations: madness, a madness, insanity, a derangement
From the root: ΠΑΡΑΚΟΠΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a state of mental derangement, madness, or insanity. It describes a condition where one's mind is unsound or out of balance, leading to irrational thoughts or actions. It is a compound word formed from 'para' (beside, amiss) and 'kopto' (to strike, cut), suggesting a 'striking beside' or 'being cut off' from sound reason.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3872 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 26:9
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΑΡΑΚΟΠΗ.
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.
- ΠΑΡΑΚΟΠΗ — madness, insanity, a derangement, a deranged mind
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