ἈΝΤΙΚΑΤΑΣΚΕΥΑΖΩΝ, ἀντικατασκευαζων
ANTIKATASKEUAZŌN, antikataskeuazōn
Sounds Like: an-tee-kah-tah-skay-oo-AH-zohn
Translations: rebuilding, restoring, repairing, constructing against, constructing in opposition
From the root: ἈΝΤΙΚΑΤΑΣΚΕΥΑΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb (Participle)
Explanation: This word is a compound verb, formed from ἀντί (anti, 'against, in opposition to'), κατά (kata, 'down, thoroughly'), and σκευάζω (skeuazo, 'to prepare, equip, construct'). It means to rebuild, restore, or repair, often with an implication of doing so in opposition to something or someone, or to construct something against or in place of something else. It describes the action of reconstructing or preparing something thoroughly, possibly in a counter-fashion.
Inflection: Present, Active, Participle, Nominative, Masculine, Singular
Strong’s number: G0493 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 16 — 7:184
From the same root
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