ἈΠΛΗΣΤΟΥΣΓΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ, ἀπληστουσγαστερας
APLĒSTOUSGASTERAS, aplēstousgasteras
Sounds Like: ah-PLEH-stoos-GAH-steh-ras
Translations: insatiable bellies, greedy stomachs, gluttons
From the root: ἈΠΛΗΣΤΟΣ, ΓΑΣΤΗΡ
Part of Speech: Noun Phrase
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the adjective 'ἀπλήστους' (insatiable, greedy) and the noun 'γαστέρας' (bellies, stomachs). It literally means 'insatiable bellies' or 'greedy stomachs' and is often used metaphorically to describe people who are gluttonous or excessively greedy, much like the English idiom 'all belly'. It refers to those who are never satisfied, especially with food or material possessions.
Inflection: Plural, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s numbers: G0082 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1064 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 4:19
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἈΠΛΗΣΤΟΣ, ΓΑΣΤΗΡ, appear in our texts.
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