ΚΑΤΑΣΤΟΜΑ, καταστομα
KATASTOMA, katastoma
Sounds Like: kah-tah-STOH-mah
Translations: face to face, mouth to mouth, head-on, in the mouth
From the root: ΚΑΤΑ, ΣΤΟΜΑ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the preposition ΚΑΤΑ (kata), meaning 'down' or 'against', and the noun ΣΤΟΜΑ (stoma), meaning 'mouth'. When combined, it functions as an adverbial phrase meaning 'face to face', 'mouth to mouth', or 'head-on'. It describes an action or encounter that is direct and frontal, often implying a direct confrontation or impact.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s numbers: G2596 (Lookup on BibleHub), G4750 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 7:23
From the same root
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