ΠΡΟΣἈΠΩΛΕΙΑΝ, προσἀπωλειαν
PROSAPŌLEIAN, prosapōleian
Sounds Like: pros-ap-OH-lay-an
Translations: to destruction, toward destruction, for destruction, to a destruction, toward a destruction, for a destruction
From the root: ΑΠΟΛΕΙΑ, ΠΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the preposition 'πρός' (pros), meaning 'to, toward, for', and the noun 'ἀπώλεια' (apōleia), meaning 'destruction' or 'loss'. The combined word signifies a movement or orientation towards destruction or ruin. It describes the state or action of heading directly into a state of perishing or being lost.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s numbers: G684 (Lookup on BibleHub), G4314 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 1:76
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΑΠΟΛΕΙΑ, ΠΡΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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