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Name of God’s Son

ΠΕΡΙΣΠΟΥΔΑΣΤΟΙ, περισπουδαστοι

PERISPOUDASTOI, perispoudastoi

Sounds Like: peh-ree-spoo-DAH-stoy

Translations: very important, very earnest, very diligent, very zealous

From the root: ΠΕΡΙΣΠΟΥΔΑΣΤΟΣ

Part of Speech: Adjective

Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'very important' or 'very earnest'. It is a compound word formed from 'περί' (peri), meaning 'around' or 'very', and 'σπουδαστός' (spoudastos), meaning 'earnest' or 'diligent'. It describes something or someone that is highly regarded, of great significance, or characterized by intense effort or zeal. It would be used to modify a noun, indicating a high degree of the quality described.

Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Masculine


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Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews

From the same root

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