ΚΑΤΗΣΤΕΡΙΣΘΑΙ, κατηστερισθαι
KATĒSTERISTHAI, katēsteristhai
Sounds Like: kah-tays-teh-RIS-thigh
Translations: to be placed among the stars, to be made into a constellation, to be fixed as a star
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΣΤΕΡΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the perfect passive infinitive of the verb καταστερίζω (katasterizo), meaning 'to place among the stars' or 'to make into a constellation'. It describes the act of being transformed into a star or a group of stars, often in a mythological context where heroes or figures are immortalized in the heavens. As an infinitive, it functions like a verbal noun, expressing the action without specifying a subject or tense, often used after verbs like 'to wish' or 'to be able'.
Inflection: Perfect, Passive, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G2747 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
- First Apology of Justin Martyr — 21:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΑΣΤΕΡΙΖΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΚΑΤΑΣΤΕΡΙΖΩ — to fix among the stars, to place among the stars, to set in the heavens
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