ΦΑΝΕΡΩΣΥΠΟΡΥΤΤΕΙΝ, φανερωσυπορυττειν
PHANERŌSYPORYTTEIN, phanerōsyporyttein
Sounds Like: fah-neh-ROHS-hoo-poh-ROOT-tine
Translations: to clearly undermine, to openly dig under, to obviously sap
From the root: ΦΑΝΕΡΩΣ, ΥΠΟΡΥΤΤΕΙΝ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the adverb "φανερῶς" (phanerōs), meaning 'clearly' or 'openly', and the infinitive verb "ὑπορύττειν" (hyporyttein), meaning 'to undermine' or 'to dig under'. Therefore, the compound means 'to clearly or openly undermine' or 'to dig under in a visible or obvious manner'. It describes an action of undermining that is not hidden but is apparent.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 17:31
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΦΑΝΕΡΩΣ, ΥΠΟΡΥΤΤΕΙΝ, appear in our texts.
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