2001 Translation

KRATĒSEINALLA, kratēseinalla

Sounds Like: kra-tay-SEIN AL-la

Translations: to rule but, to prevail but, to hold fast but, to be strong but

From the root: ΚΡΑΤΕΩ, ἈΛΛΑ

Part of Speech: Verb, Conjunction

Explanation: This is a compound word formed by the verb 'ΚΡΑΤΗΣΕΙΝ' (kratēsein) and the conjunction 'ἈΛΛΑ' (alla). 'ΚΡΑΤΗΣΕΙΝ' is the future active infinitive of 'ΚΡΑΤΕΩ', meaning 'to rule', 'to prevail', 'to hold fast', or 'to be strong'. 'ἈΛΛΑ' means 'but', 'on the contrary', or 'nevertheless'. Together, the compound word means 'to rule but', 'to prevail but', or 'to hold fast but'. It indicates an action of ruling or prevailing followed by a contrasting idea.

Inflection: Future Active Infinitive (for ΚΡΑΤΗΣΕΙΝ); Does not inflect (for ἈΛΛΑ)

Strong’s numbers: G2902 (Lookup on BibleHub), G0235 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Josephus' The Jewish War

• Book Six — 1:42

From the same root

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