ΥΠΟΔΕΔΥΚΕΙΣΑΝ, υποδεδυκεισαν
YPODEDYKEISAN, ypodedykeisan
Sounds Like: hoo-po-deh-DEW-kee-san
Translations: they had gone under, they had crept under, they had entered secretly
From the root: ΥΠΟΔΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb, formed from the preposition 'ὑπό' (hypo), meaning 'under' or 'secretly', and the verb 'δύω' (dyō), meaning 'to enter' or 'to sink'. It describes the action of going or creeping under something, often implying a hidden or secret entry. It can also mean to put on clothes or armor, or to enter into a role or condition.
Inflection: Third Person, Plural, Pluperfect, Active, Indicative
Strong’s number: G5261 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 9 — 4:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΥΠΟΔΥΩ.
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.
- ΥΠΕΔΥΝ — they entered, they went under, they put on, they slipped under, they crept under
- ΥΠΟΔΕΔΥΚΥΙΑΙ — having gone under, having entered, having crept under, having put on
- ΥΠΟΔΥΕΣΘΑΙ — to go under, to enter, to undertake, to put on, to assume, to creep under
- ΥΠΟΔΥΕΤΑΙ — he enters, she enters, it enters, he assumes, she assumes, it assumes, he undertakes, she undertakes, it undertakes, he puts on, she puts on, it puts on
- ΥΠΟΔΥΝΤΕΣ — having entered, having gone under, having put on, having assumed, having crept under
- ΥΠΟΔΥΝΤΩΝ — of entering secretly, of slipping under, of putting on, of assuming, of feigning
- ΥΠΟΔΥΣ — entering under, sinking under, going under, a going under, a sinking, a hiding place, a burrow
- ΥΠΟΔΥΣΑΝΤΕΣ — having gone under, having entered secretly, having crept in, having slipped in, having put on
- ΥΠΟΔΥΩ — sink under, put on, assume, enter
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