ΥΠΕΡΜΑΧΟΝ, υπερμαχον
YPERMACHON, ypermachon
Sounds Like: hoo-per-MAH-khon
Translations: defender, champion, protector, a defender, a champion, a protector
From the root: ΥΠΕΡΜΑΧΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
Explanation: This word refers to one who fights on behalf of another, a defender or champion. It is a compound word formed from 'ὑπέρ' (hyper), meaning 'over' or 'on behalf of', and 'μάχομαι' (machomai), meaning 'to fight'. It describes someone who provides strong protection or advocacy. In the provided examples, it is used to describe God as a constant defender.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G5246 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Wisdom — 10:20
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, 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
- ΥΠΕΡΜΑΧΙΤΑΙ — defenders, champions, protectors, valiant ones
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