ἈΚΟΑΣΠΡΟΚΑΤΕΙΛΗΜΜΕΝΟΙ, ἀκοασπροκατειλημμενοι
AKOASPROKATEILĒMMENOI, akoasprokateilēmmenoi
Sounds Like: ah-koh-AS-pro-kah-tay-LEEM-meh-noy
Translations: prejudiced in hearing, pre-occupied in mind, pre-judged by what is heard, pre-conceived notions through hearing
From the root: ἈΚΟΗ, ΠΡΟΚΑΤΑΛΑΜΒΑΝΩ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Participle
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ἀκοή' (hearing) and 'προκαταλαμβάνω' (to pre-occupy, to pre-judge, to pre-conceive). It describes someone who is prejudiced or pre-occupied in their hearing, meaning their judgment is already formed or influenced by what they have heard beforehand. It can also refer to someone whose mind is pre-occupied or whose opinions are pre-conceived due to prior information or rumors. It is used to describe a state of mind where one is not open to new information because of existing biases or beliefs formed through hearing.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Masculine, Perfect Passive Participle
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 4:37
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἈΚΟΗ, ΠΡΟΚΑΤΑΛΑΜΒΑΝΩ, appear in our texts.
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