ἈΠΟΤΡΟΠΗΝ, ἀποτροπην
APOTROPĒN, apotropēn
Sounds Like: ah-po-tro-PAYN
Translations: aversion, turning away, turning aside, turning back, prevention, a turning away, a prevention
From the root: ΑΠΟΤΡΟΠΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of turning away or averting something, often with the sense of preventing or warding off an undesirable outcome. It is a compound word formed from 'ἀπό' (away from) and 'τροπή' (a turning). It describes a turning aside or a means of prevention.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G654 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
Justin Martyr
- First Apology of Justin Martyr — 46:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΠΟΤΡΟΠΗ.
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- ΑΠΟΤΡΟΠΗ — aversion, turning away, turning aside, warding off, averting
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