ΜΗΤΕΘΑΠΤΕΙΝ, μητεθαπτειν
MĒTETHAPTEIN, mētethaptein
Sounds Like: mee-teh-THAP-teen
Translations: nor to bury, not even to bury
From the root: ΜΗΔΕ, ΘΑΠΤΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the negative conjunction "μηδέ" (not even, nor) and the infinitive verb "θάπτειν" (to bury). It means "nor to bury" or "not even to bury," indicating a prohibition or a continuation of a negative statement. It is used to link two negative clauses or actions, emphasizing that neither action should occur.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s numbers: G3366 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2290 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 5:27
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΜΗΔΕ, ΘΑΠΤΩ, appear in our texts.
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