2001 Translation

ETHĒRIOMACHĒSA, ethēriomachēsa

Sounds Like: eh-thee-ree-oh-ma-KHEE-sa

Translations: I fought with wild beasts, I contended with wild beasts

From the root: ΘΗΡΙΟΜΑΧΕΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from 'θηρίον' (wild beast) and 'μάχομαι' (to fight). It describes the act of fighting or contending with wild animals. In a literal sense, it refers to engaging in combat with beasts, as in an arena. Metaphorically, it can refer to facing severe opposition or life-threatening challenges, likening them to a struggle against wild animals.

Inflection: First Person, Singular, Aorist, Indicative, Active

Strong’s number: G2341 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Codex Sinaiticus

• 1 Corinthians — 15:32

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΘΗΡΙΟΜΑΧΕΩ.

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.

• ἘΘΗΡΙΟΜΑΧΗΣΑ — I fought with wild beasts, I contended with wild beasts
• ἘΘΗΡΙΟΜΑΧΗΣΕΝ — he fought with wild beasts, he contended with wild beasts
• ΘΗΡΙΟΜΑΧΕΩ — I fight with wild beasts, I contend with wild beasts, I fight like a wild beast
• ΘΗΡΙΟΜΑΧΗΣΑΙ — to fight with wild beasts, to contend with wild beasts
• ΘΗΡΙΟΜΑΧΩ — I fight with wild beasts, I contend with wild beasts

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