ΕΥ̓ΚΤΟΝ, εὐκτον
EUKTON, eukton
Sounds Like: OOK-ton
Translations: wished for, prayed for, desirable, a thing wished for, a thing prayed for
From the root: ΕΥΚΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'wished for' or 'prayed for'. It describes something that is the object of a wish or prayer, hence 'desirable'. It is often used to describe something that one earnestly desires to happen or obtain.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G2108 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
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- ΕΥΚΤΟΣ — prayed for, wished for, desirable, longed for
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