ΥΠΟΔΕΕΣΤΕΡΟΙΣ, υποδεεστεροις
YPODEESTEROIS, ypodeesterois
Sounds Like: hoo-po-deh-ES-teh-roys
Translations: inferior, subordinate, deficient, less, to the inferior, to the subordinate, to the deficient
From the root: ΥΠΟΔΕΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'inferior,' 'subordinate,' or 'deficient.' It is used to describe something or someone that is less than, or falls short of, another in quality, status, or quantity. It is a compound word formed from 'ὑπό' (hypo, meaning 'under' or 'below') and 'δέω' (deō, meaning 'to lack' or 'to bind').
Inflection: Comparative, Plural, Dative, Masculine, Feminine or Neuter
Strong’s number: G5250 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΥΠΟΔΕΗΣ.
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.
- ΥΠΟΔΕΕΣ — inferior, a subordinate, deficient, a deficient one, subject, a subject one
- ΥΠΟΔΕΕΣΤΕΡΑ — inferior, lesser, more deficient, an inferior (thing/person)
- ΥΠΟΔΕΕΣΤΕΡΟΥΣ — inferior, more inferior, less, lesser, more lacking, those who are more inferior
- ΥΠΟΔΕΗΣ — needy, in need, lacking, deficient, wanting
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