ΣΚΕΨΙΝ, σκεψιν
SKEPSIN, skepsin
Sounds Like: SKEP-sin
Translations: consideration, a consideration, examination, an examination, deliberation, a deliberation, inquiry, an inquiry
From the root: ΣΚΕΨΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of looking into something, examining it, or deliberating on a matter. It implies a careful and thoughtful process of investigation or reflection. It is used in contexts where a decision needs to be made after careful thought or an issue needs to be thoroughly investigated.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4646 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:39
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 19 — 1:22
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΚΕΨΙΣ.
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.
- ἨΣΚΕΨΙΣ — inquiry, an inquiry, examination, an examination, consideration, a consideration, deliberation, a deliberation
- ΗΣΚΕΨΙΣ — consideration, a consideration, deliberation, a deliberation, examination, an examination, reflection, a reflection, doubt, a doubt
- ΣΚΕΨΕΙ — thought, consideration, examination, a thought, a consideration, an examination
- ΣΚΕΨΕΩΣ — of consideration, of examination, of deliberation, of inquiry, of reflection
- ΣΚΕΨΙΣ — consideration, a consideration, examination, a examination, deliberation, a deliberation, reflection, a reflection
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