ΚΑΤΗΧΗΝΤΑΙ, κατηχηνται
KATĒCHĒNTAI, katēchēntai
Sounds Like: kah-tay-KHEEN-tai
Translations: they have been instructed, they have been taught, they have been catechized
From the root: ΚΑΤΗΧΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb meaning 'to instruct orally' or 'to teach by word of mouth'. It is formed from the preposition κατά (kata), meaning 'down' or 'thoroughly', and the verb ἠχέω (ēcheō), meaning 'to sound' or 'to echo'. In this form, it indicates that a group of people have been thoroughly instructed or taught, often in religious or foundational matters, implying a completed action with ongoing results.
Inflection: Third Person, Plural, Perfect Tense, Passive Voice, Indicative Mood
Strong’s number: G2727 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Acts of the Apostles — 21:24
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Acts — 21:24
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΗΧΕΩ.
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.
- ΚΑΤΗΧΕΙ — he instructs, he teaches, he informs, he catechizes
- ΚΑΤΗΧΕΩ — to instruct, to teach, to inform, to catechize, to impart knowledge, to give oral instruction
- ΚΑΤΗΧΗΘΗΣ — you were instructed, you were taught, you were informed
- ΚΑΤΗΧΗΘΗΣΑΝ — they were instructed, they were taught, they were catechized
- ΚΑΤΗΧΗΜΕΝΟΣ — instructed, taught, catechized, one who has been instructed, a catechumen
- ΚΑΤΗΧΗΣΩ — I will instruct, I will teach, I will catechize
- ΚΑΤΗΧΟΥΜΕΝΟΣ — catechumen, one being instructed, one being taught, a catechumen
- ΚΑΤΗΧΟΥΝΤΙ — (to) the one who instructs, (to) the one who teaches, (to) the instructor, (to) the teacher
- ΚΑΤΗΧΟΥΤΙ — (to) the one who instructs, (to) the one who teaches, (to) the catechist
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