ΚΑΤΑΞΟΝ, καταξον
KATAXON, kataxon
Sounds Like: kah-TAH-xon
Translations: break, break down, break in pieces, shatter, crush
From the root: ΚΑΤΆΓΝΥΜΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a verb meaning to break something down, to shatter it, or to crush it completely. It is often used in a forceful or destructive sense, implying the complete destruction or overcoming of something, such as power or strength. It is a compound word formed from the preposition κατά (kata), meaning 'down' or 'against', and the verb ἄγνυμι (agnymi), meaning 'to break'.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Imperative, Second Person Singular
Strong’s number: G2608 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Judith — 9:8
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
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