ΥΠΕΙΝΑΙ, υπειναι
YPEINAI, ypeinai
Sounds Like: hoo-PEH-nahy
Translations: to be under, to be subject, to be available, to be present, to be possible
From the root: ΥΠΕΙΜΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the present active infinitive form of the verb ΥΠΕΙΜΙ (hypeimi). It means 'to be under' or 'to be subject to', implying a state of being beneath or subordinate to something or someone. It can also convey the sense of being available, present, or possible, depending on the context. It is often used to describe a situation where something is within one's power or reach.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 15 — 6:192
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΥΠΕΙΜΙ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΥΠΕΙΣΙΝ — they are, they come, they go, they enter, they approach, they steal in, they creep in
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