ἈΣΕΛΓΕΙΑΣΙΕΡΟΦΑΝΤΙΑΝ, ἀσελγειασιεροφαντιαν
ASELGEIASIEROPHANTIAN, aselgeiasierophantian
Sounds Like: ah-SEL-gi-as-hee-er-oh-FAN-tee-an
Translations: of licentiousness, of debauchery, of sensuality, of wantonness, of lewdness, of an hierophant, of a priest, of an initiator, of a revealer of sacred things
From the root: ἈΣΕΛΓΕΙΑ, ΙΕΡΟΦΑΝΤΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This appears to be a compound word formed by combining the genitive singular of 'ἀσέλγεια' (aselgeia), meaning 'licentiousness' or 'wantonness', and the accusative singular of 'ἱεροφαντία' (hierophantia), meaning 'the office or function of a hierophant' or 'the act of revealing sacred things'. As a single word, it is not a standard Koine Greek term. It likely refers to the 'hierophancy of licentiousness' or 'the revelation of sacred things concerning wantonness', possibly describing a ritual or practice involving immoral behavior. It could also be a transcription error where two words were joined together.
Inflection: Genitive Singular (for ἀσέλγεια), Accusative Singular (for ἱεροφαντία)
Strong’s numbers: G0766 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2413 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:98
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἈΣΕΛΓΕΙΑ, ΙΕΡΟΦΑΝΤΙΑ, appear in our texts.
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