ὨΚΥΤΕΡΑΙ, ὠκυτεραι
ŌKYTERAI, ōkyterai
Sounds Like: oh-KOO-teh-rai
Translations: swifter, quicker, faster
From the root: ὨΚΥΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is the feminine plural form of the comparative adjective meaning 'swifter' or 'quicker'. It is used to describe multiple feminine nouns that are faster or more rapid than something else. For example, it could describe 'swifter ships' or 'quicker movements'.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Feminine, Comparative
Strong’s number: G5613 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 25:27
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ὨΚΥΣ.
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- ὨΚΥΤΕΡΟΥΣ — swifter, faster, more swift, more fast
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