ΕΑΥΤΩΝΑΛΩΣΕΩΣ, εαυτωναλωσεως
EAUTŌNALŌSEŌS, eautōnalōseōs
Sounds Like: eh-af-TON-ah-LOH-seh-ohs
Translations: of their own capture, of their own taking, of their own destruction
From the root: ΕΑΥΤΟΥ, ΑΛΩΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the reflexive pronoun 'ἑαυτῶν' (of themselves) and the noun 'ἅλωσις' (capture, taking, or destruction). It refers to the act or state of being captured or taken by oneself, or more broadly, one's own destruction or ruin. It describes a situation where a group or individual is responsible for their own downfall or capture.
Inflection: Compound, Genitive, Singular, Feminine
Strong’s numbers: G1438 (Lookup on BibleHub), G0251 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 3:5
From the same root
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