ΠΑΡΑΧΑΡΑΞΑΣ, παραχαραξας
PARACHARAXAS, paracharaxas
Sounds Like: pa-ra-kha-RAX-as
Translations: having counterfeited, having debased, having altered, having falsified
From the root: ΠΑΡΑΧΑΡΆΣΣΩ
Part of Speech: Verb (Participle)
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the preposition παρά (para), meaning "beside" or "contrary to," and the verb χαράσσω (charassō), meaning "to engrave" or "to sharpen." Together, it means to engrave or mark contrary to what is proper, leading to the sense of counterfeiting, debasing, or falsifying. It is used to describe the act of corrupting or altering something, often money or documents, in a fraudulent way.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Participle, Nominative, Masculine, Singular
Strong’s number: G3849 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 27:17
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