ἨΝΚΑΤΗΦΕΙΑ, ἠνκατηφεια
ĒNKATĒPHEIA, ēnkatēpheia
Sounds Like: eng-ka-TEE-fee-ah
Translations: dejection, gloom, despondency, a dejection, a gloom, a despondency
From the root: ΕΓΚΑΤΗΦΕΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a state of dejection, gloom, or despondency. It describes a feeling of deep sadness or discouragement. The form ἨΝΚΑΤΗΦΕΙΑ appears to be a variant or misspelling of ΕΓΚΑΤΗΦΕΙΑ or ΕΝΚΑΤΗΦΕΙΑ, which means 'dejection' or 'downcast look'. It is typically used to describe a general mood or atmosphere.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 2:6
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΓΚΑΤΗΦΕΙΑ, appear in our texts.
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