κράτος
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Ancient Greek [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *kret-. Cognates include Sanskrit क्रतु (krátu), Avestan 𐬑𐬭𐬀𐬙𐬎 (xratu-), and Old English heard (“hard”). More at hard.
Pronunciation [edit]
- (5th BC Attic): IPA: /krátos/
- (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /krátos/
- (4th AD Koine): IPA: /krátos/
- (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /krátos/
- (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /kɾátos/
Noun [edit]
κράτος (genitive κράτεος or κράτους); n, third declension; (kratos)
- might, strength
- act of strength, act of valour
- (in plural) acts of violence
- dominion, power
- 66-90 CE, Jude, Epistle of Jude, 1:25.μόνῳ σοφῷ Θεῷ σωτῆρι ἡμῶν δόξα καὶ μεγαλωσύνη, κράτος καὶ ἐξουσία, καὶ νῦν καὶ εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας Ἀμήν,To God, our saviour, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, power and authority, both now and in every age, amen.
Inflection [edit]
References [edit]
- LSJ
- Bauer lexicon
- Strong’s concordance number: G2904
Greek [edit]
Noun [edit]
κράτος (krátos) n, plural κράτη