ΤΕΟ, τεο
TEO, teo
Sounds Like: TEH-oh
Translations: must, ought, should
From the root: ΤΕΟ
Part of Speech: Suffix
Explanation: This is a suffix, -τέος (-teos), -τέα (-tea), -τέον (-teon), used to form verbal adjectives in Koine Greek. These adjectives express necessity, obligation, or suitability, similar to the English 'must be done' or 'ought to be done'. The form 'ΤΕΟ' specifically represents the neuter singular nominative or accusative case of this suffix, often used impersonally (e.g., 'it is necessary to...'). It attaches to the stem of a verb to indicate that the action of the verb must or should be performed.
Inflection: Neuter, Singular, Nominative or Accusative
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 7:3
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 2:3
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΤΕΟ, appear in our texts.
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