What does καταγωνίζομαι (katagōnízomai) mean in the Bible?
καταγωνίζομαι (katagōnízomai) is a Greek word meaning "to conquer".
Greek · G2610
καταγωνίζομαι
To conquer
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καταγωνίζομαι G2610
Pronunciation katagōnízomai
What does καταγωνίζομαι (katagōnízomai) mean in the Bible?
καταγωνίζομαι (katagōnízomai) is a Greek word meaning "to conquer".
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How does the BSB render G2610?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include conquered (1).
Where does καταγωνίζομαι (katagōnízomai) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Hebrews 11:33. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It conquered 1× Hebrews 11:33
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Usage map
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First aligned row Hebrews 11:33
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Hebrews 1
Source forms
κατηγωνίσαντο 1x katēgōnisanto Hebrews 11:33
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural 1x Hebrews 11:33
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to conquer
Source Gloss
to conquer
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
1to struggle against.
2to conquer, overcome: Heb.11:33.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Hebrews 11:33 Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Middle Deponent Indicative
κατηγωνίσαντο kathgwnisanto
I subdue
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 1
Voice
middle 1
Mood
indicative 1
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
καταγωνίζομαι is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain