2001 Translation

ŌSPERANAISTHĒTOIS, ōsperanaisthētois

Sounds Like: OH-sper-ah-NAI-sthay-toys

Translations: as if insensible, as if without feeling, as if unfeeling, as if senseless, as if without perception

From the root: ΩΣΠΕΡ, ΑΝΑΙΣΘΗΤΟΣ

Part of Speech: Adverb, Adjective

Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the conjunction/adverb 'ὥσπερ' (hōsper), meaning 'just as' or 'even as', and the dative plural of the adjective 'ἀναίσθητος' (anaisthētos), meaning 'insensible' or 'without feeling'. The compound word functions as an adverbial phrase, describing an action or state as if it were done by or directed towards those who are insensible or unfeeling. It conveys the idea of acting or being treated as if one lacks perception or sensation.

Inflection: Compound word, Adverbial phrase, Dative, Plural, All genders (referring to the adjective part)

Strong’s numbers: G5618 (Lookup on BibleHub), G339 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Josephus' The Jewish War

• Book Seven — 10:12

From the same root

No other words from the same root, ΩΣΠΕΡ, ΑΝΑΙΣΘΗΤΟΣ, appear in our texts.

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