ΚΑΤΩΛΙΣΘΑΝΕ, κατωλισθανε
KATŌLISTHANE, katōlisthane
Sounds Like: kah-toh-LISS-thah-neh
Translations: was slipping, was sliding, was falling, was backsliding
From the root: ΚΑΤΟΛΙΣΘΑΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the action of slipping or sliding downwards, often implying a loss of footing or control. It can be used literally to describe physical movement, or metaphorically to describe a moral or spiritual decline, a 'backsliding' from a previous state. It is a compound word formed from 'κατά' (down) and 'ὀλισθάνω' (to slip).
Inflection: Third Person, Singular, Imperfect, Active, Indicative
Strong’s number: G2706 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 4:40
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΟΛΙΣΘΑΝΩ.
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- ΤΟΙΚΑΤΟΛΙΣΘΑΝΟΝΤΑΣ — slipping down, falling down, sliding down, falling, collapsing
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