ΥΠΟΚΑΘΙΣΤΗΜΙ, υποκαθιστημι
YPOKATHISTĒMI, ypokathistēmi
Sounds Like: hoo-po-ka-THIS-tee-mee
Translations: to substitute, to put under, to place under, to appoint in place of
From the root: ΥΠΟΚΑΘΙΣΤΗΜΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from ΥΠΟ (HYPO, meaning 'under') and ΚΑΘΙΣΤΗΜΙ (KATHISTEMI, meaning 'to set down, to appoint'). It means to place something or someone under another, or to appoint a substitute. It implies a subordinate placement or a replacement in a role.
Inflection: Present Active Indicative, First Person Singular, or Present Active Infinitive
Strong’s number: G5297 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΥΠΟΚΑΘΙΣΤΗΜΙ.
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- ΥΠΟΚΑΘΙΣΤΑΤΟ — was being put under, was being placed under, was being substituted, was being appointed, was being set up
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