ἈΝΤΙΜΗΧΑΝΗΣΑΙΤΟ, ἀντιμηχανησαιτο
ANTIMĒCHANĒSAITO, antimēchanēsaito
Sounds Like: an-tee-mekh-ah-NAH-sah-ee-toh
Translations: to devise against, to counter-contrive, to contrive in opposition, to plot against
From the root: ἈΝΤΙΜΗΧΑΝΑΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from ἀντί (anti, meaning 'against' or 'in opposition to') and μηχανάομαι (mēchanáomai, meaning 'to devise' or 'to contrive'). It describes the act of planning or devising a strategy in opposition to someone or something, often with the intent to counteract or thwart their plans. It implies a strategic and often defensive or retaliatory action.
Inflection: Aorist, Middle Voice, Optative Mood, 3rd Person Singular
Strong’s number: G4879 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 7:40
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΝΤΙΜΗΧΑΝΑΟΜΑΙ.
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- ἈΝΤΙΜΗΧΑΝΩΜΕΝΟΝ — contriving against, counter-contriving, scheming against, devising against
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