ΥΠΕΡΗΓΕΝ, υπερηγεν
YPERĒGEN, yperēgen
Sounds Like: hoo-per-AY-gen
Translations: to be very old, to be extremely old, to be superannuated
From the root: ΥΠΕΡΓΗΡΑΣΚΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the prefix "ὑπέρ" (hyper), meaning "over, beyond, exceedingly," and the verb "γηράσκω" (gerasko), meaning "to grow old." Therefore, it means "to grow exceedingly old" or "to be very old." It describes a state of advanced age, often implying being past one's prime or having lived a very long life.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Indicative, Third Person, Singular
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 15 — 7:237
From the same root
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