ΔΙΑΘΡΕΙΝ, διαθρειν
DIATHREIN, diathrein
Sounds Like: dee-ah-THREYN
Translations: to observe, to examine, to look through, to scrutinize
From the root: ΔΙΑΘΡΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the present active infinitive of the verb διαθρέω, meaning 'to observe closely' or 'to examine thoroughly'. It is a compound word formed from διά (through) and θρέω (to look, to observe). It describes the act of looking through something or examining it in detail, often implying a careful and comprehensive inspection. It can be used in contexts where one is trying to discern or understand something by careful observation.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΙΑΘΡΕΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΔΙΑΘΡΕΩ — to nourish, to feed, to support, to maintain
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