ΣΦΕΤΕΡΙΖΕΤΑΙ, σφετεριζεται
SPHETERIZETAI, spheterizetai
Sounds Like: sfeh-teh-RI-zeh-teh
Translations: claims for oneself, appropriates, seizes, takes possession of, makes one's own
From the root: ΣΦΕΤΕΡΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the act of claiming something for oneself, often implying an unjustified or forceful appropriation. It can be used to describe someone seizing property, rights, or even honor that does not rightfully belong to them. It is typically used in the middle voice, indicating that the action is performed by the subject for their own benefit.
Inflection: Present, Indicative, Middle, Third Person Singular
Strong’s number: G5393 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 12:3
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΦΕΤΕΡΙΖΩ.
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.
- ΣΦΕΤΕΡΙΖΩ — to appropriate, to seize for oneself, to claim as one's own, to usurp, to embezzle
- ΣΦΕΤΕΡΙΣΑΜΕΝΟΣ — having seized for oneself, having appropriated, having usurped, having taken possession of
- ΣΦΕΤΕΡΙΣΑΣΘΑΙ — to appropriate, to claim for oneself, to seize, to make one's own
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