ΥΠΟΓΑΙΟΣ, υπογαιος
YPOGAIOS, ypogaios
Sounds Like: hoo-po-GAI-os
Translations: underground, subterranean
From the root: ΥΠΟΓΑΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'underground' or 'subterranean'. It describes something located or occurring beneath the surface of the earth. It is a compound word formed from 'ὑπό' (hypo), meaning 'under' or 'below', and 'γαῖα' (gaia), meaning 'earth' or 'land'. It would be used to describe things like underground passages, subterranean waters, or anything situated beneath the ground.
Inflection: Masculine, Nominative, Singular (or other cases/genders depending on context)
Strong’s number: G5270 (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, ΥΠΟΓΑΙΟΣ.
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- ΤΩΝΥΠΟΓΑΙΩΝ — of those under the earth, of the things under the earth, of the subterranean ones
- ΥΠΟΓΑΙΟΝ — underground, subterranean, an underground place, a subterranean place
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