ΣΩΜΑΤΑΠΑΤΕΙΝ, σωματαπατειν
SŌMATAPATEIN, sōmatapatein
Sounds Like: so-ma-ta-PA-tein
Translations: to deceive the body, to cheat the body, to defraud the body
From the root: ΣΩΜΑ, ΑΠΑΤΑΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'σῶμα' (sōma), meaning 'body', and 'ἀπατάω' (apatáō), meaning 'to deceive, cheat, or beguile'. The word means to deceive or cheat the body, implying a denial or deprivation of the body's needs or desires, often in an ascetic or self-denying context. It describes an action where one's physical self is misled or deprived.
Inflection: Infinitive, Present, Active
Strong’s numbers: G4983 (Lookup on BibleHub), G538 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 1:2
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