ΠΕΡΙΜΑΧΗΤΟΝ, περιμαχητον
PERIMACHĒTON, perimachēton
Sounds Like: peh-ree-MAH-khee-ton
Translations: much-contested, eagerly contended for, fought over, a much-contested thing
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΜΑΧΗΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This adjective describes something that is greatly fought over, highly disputed, or eagerly contended for. It implies a significant struggle or competition for possession or control of something. It is a compound word formed from 'περί' (around, concerning) and 'μάχη' (battle, fight).
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G4026 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 8:4
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΕΡΙΜΑΧΗΤΟΣ.
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- ΠΕΡΙΜΑΧΗΤΟΤΕΡΟΙ — more fought over, more contended for, more disputed, more highly prized
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