ΚΑΤΟΠΤΗΣ, κατοπτης
KATOPTĒS, katoptēs
Sounds Like: kah-TOP-tays
Translations: spy, scout, a spy, a scout
From the root: ΚΑΤΟΠΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a spy or a scout, someone who observes secretly, especially for military purposes, to gather information about an enemy or terrain. It is used to describe a person who is sent ahead to reconnoiter or to detect something. It is a compound word formed from κατά (kata, 'down' or 'against') and ὄπτομαι (optomai, 'to see').
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2734 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 18 — 9:320
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