2001 Translation

KLEOUSAI, kleousai

Sounds Like: kleh-OO-sai

Translations: being famous, being glorious, being renowned, being celebrated

From the root: ΚΛΕΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is a present participle, indicating an ongoing state or action. It describes someone or something that is currently famous, glorious, or renowned. It is derived from the verb 'κλέω' (kleō), meaning 'to make famous' or 'to tell of'. In a sentence, it would function adjectivally, describing a noun that possesses fame or glory.

Inflection: Present, Active, Participle, Nominative, Plural, Feminine

Strong’s number: G2812 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Codex Sinaiticus

• Acts of the Apostles — 9:39

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΛΕΩ.

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.

• ΚΛΕΕΙΝ — to close, to shut, to lock, to bar
• ΚΛΕΟΥΣΑ — glorifying, praising, reporting, famous, renowned
• ΚΛΕΩ — to make famous, to celebrate, to tell, to report, to make known

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