ΒΙΑΚΑΘΑΙΡΗΣΕΙΝ, βιακαθαιρησειν
BIAKATHAIRĒSEIN, biakathairēsein
Sounds Like: bee-ah-kah-thigh-REH-seen
Translations: to remove by force, to depose by force, to pull down by force, to destroy by force
From the root: ΒΙΑ, ΚΑΘΑΙΡΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'βία' (force, violence) and 'καθαιρέω' (to take down, pull down, destroy, depose). It means to remove, depose, or destroy something or someone using force or violence. It describes an action where an existing structure, power, or person is brought down through aggressive means.
Inflection: Future, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s numbers: G0979 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2507 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 10:22
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΒΙΑ, ΚΑΘΑΙΡΕΩ, appear in our texts.
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