ΕΥ̓ΔΑΙΜΟΝΗΣΑΙΓΑΡ, εὐδαιμονησαιγαρ
EUDAIMONĒSAIGAR, eudaimonēsaigar
Sounds Like: yoo-day-moh-NEE-say-gar
Translations: to be happy, to prosper, to flourish, for, because, indeed
From the root: ΕΥ̓ΔΑΙΜΟΝΕΩ, ΓΑΡ
Part of Speech: Verb, Conjunction
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the aorist infinitive of the verb ΕΥ̓ΔΑΙΜΟΝΕΩ (eudaimoneō), meaning 'to be happy' or 'to prosper', and the postpositive conjunction ΓΑΡ (gar), meaning 'for' or 'because'. The combined form 'ΕΥ̓ΔΑΙΜΟΝΗΣΑΙΓΑΡ' would typically be translated as 'for to be happy' or 'for to prosper'. The infinitive indicates the purpose or result of an action, while 'gar' provides a reason or explanation for a preceding statement. It is not a single lexical entry but a combination of two distinct words.
Inflection: Aorist, Infinitive, Active (for ΕΥ̓ΔΑΙΜΟΝΗΣΑΙ); Does not inflect (for ΓΑΡ)
Strong’s numbers: G2117 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1063 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 11:16
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΥ̓ΔΑΙΜΟΝΕΩ, ΓΑΡ, appear in our texts.
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