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καταδυναστεύω katadunasteuō · G2616

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to oppress

κατα-δυναστεύω ; [in LXX for יָנָה, עָשַׁק, etc. ; ] ; to exercise power over, oppress: with accusative of person(s) (Xen.; LXX, Mic.2:2, Wis.2:10, al.); with genitive of person(s), Jas.2:6 (ὑμᾶς, T); pass., Act.10:38 (cf. MM, Exp., xv).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

καταδῠναστ-εύω, ; oppress, τινα []; τοὺς πτωχοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς[]; τινος []:—passive, to be oppressed, []; ταῦτα -εύετο ἕκαστα these districts were under their several rulers, []; 2 get control, absolutely, of mutineers, Ps.-[]

Where it's used 2 times

Acts 10:38 · James 2:6

Source: TBESG G2616; TFLSJ G2616

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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