ΥΠΟΘΩΠΕΥΣΑΣ, υποθωπευσας
YPOTHŌPEUSAS, ypothōpeusas
Sounds Like: hoo-po-tho-PEV-sas
Translations: having flattered, having fawned upon, having caressed, having soothed
From the root: ΥΠΟΘΩΠΕΥΩ
Part of Speech: Participle, Verb
Explanation: This word is an aorist active participle derived from the verb ΥΠΟΘΩΠΕΥΩ. It describes an action of flattering, fawning upon, or caressing someone, often with the intent to persuade or gain favor. As a participle, it functions like an adjective or adverb, modifying a noun or verb and indicating an action that occurred prior to the main verb of the sentence. It is a compound word, combining the preposition ΥΠΟ (under, secretly) with the verb ΘΩΠΕΥΩ (to flatter, caress).
Inflection: Aorist Active Participle, Masculine, Singular, Nominative
Strong’s number: G5265 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 8 — 13:335
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΥΠΟΘΩΠΕΥΩ.
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- ΥΠΟΘΩΠΕΥΩ — to flatter, to fawn upon, to curry favor with
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