ΠΡΟΣΤΑΤΗΣ, προστατης
PROSTATĒS, prostatēs
Sounds Like: pros-TAH-tays
Translations: protector, patron, leader, chief, a protector, a patron, a leader, a chief
From the root: ΠΡΟΣΤΑΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to someone who stands before or presides over others, acting as a protector, patron, or leader. It can describe a person in authority who offers protection or guidance, or someone who manages affairs. It is a compound word, formed from πρό (pros, 'before, in front of') and ἵστημι (histēmi, 'to stand').
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G4399 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΡΟΣΤΑΤΗΣ.
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.
- ΑΠΡΟΣΤΑΤΗΤΟΣ — unprotected, undefended, without a protector, without a patron, helpless
- ΠΡΟΣΤΑΤΑΙ — leaders, rulers, chiefs, patrons, protectors, guardians
- ΠΡΟΣΤΑΤΗ — protector, a protector, leader, a leader, ruler, a ruler, patron, a patron, guardian, a guardian, superintendent, a superintendent, (of) a protector, (to) a protector
- ΠΡΟΣΤΑΤΗΝ — protector, patron, leader, ruler, a protector, a patron, a leader, a ruler
- ΠΡΟΣΤΑΤΙΣ — patroness, a patroness, protectress, a protectress, helper, a helper, succorer, a succorer
- ΠΡΟΣΤΑΤΟΥ — of a patron, of a protector, of a guardian, of a leader, of a chief, of a ruler, of a champion, of a benefactor
- ΠΡΟΣΤΑΤΩΝ — of protectors, of leaders, of patrons, of chiefs, of rulers
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