ΥΠΕΡΜΑΧΙΤΑΙ, υπερμαχιται
YPERMACHITAI, ypermachitai
Sounds Like: hoo-per-MAH-khee-tai
Translations: defenders, champions, protectors, valiant ones
From the root: ΥΠΕΡΜΑΧΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to those who fight on behalf of or in defense of someone or something. It describes individuals who are strong advocates or protectors, often in a military or combative sense, but can also be used metaphorically for those who stand up for a cause or person. It is a compound word formed from 'ὑπέρ' (hyper), meaning 'over, above, on behalf of', and 'μάχομαι' (machomai), meaning 'to fight'.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5229 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΥΠΕΡΜΑΧΟΣ.
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.
- ΥΠΕΡΜΑΧ — champion, defender, protector, a champion, a defender, a protector
- ΥΠΕΡΜΑΧΗΤΑΙ — defenders, champions
- ΥΠΕΡΜΑΧΟΝ — defender, champion, protector, a defender, a champion, a protector
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