ἈΜΦΙΒΟΛΟΙ, ἀμφιβολοι
AMPHIBOLOI, amphiboloi
Sounds Like: am-FEE-bo-loy
Translations: doubtful, uncertain, ambiguous, wavering, hesitating
From the root: ἈΜΦΙΒΟΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something that is uncertain, ambiguous, or open to multiple interpretations. It can refer to words, statements, or situations that are unclear. It can also describe a person who is wavering or hesitating in their opinion or action.
Inflection: Nominative or Vocative, Masculine or Feminine, Plural
Strong’s number: G292 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 19 — 4:248
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 51:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΜΦΙΒΟΛΟΣ.
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- ἈΜΦΙΒΟΛΟΝ — doubtful, uncertain, ambiguous, a doubtful thing, an uncertain thing
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