ΑΡΣΕΝΟΚΟΙΤΑΙΣ, αρσενοκοιταις
ARSENOKOITAIS, arsenokoitais
Sounds Like: ar-se-no-KOY-tays
Translations: (to) male prostitutes, (to) sodomites, (to) homosexuals
From the root: ΑΡΣΕΝΟΚΟΙΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun, formed from 'αρσην' (arsen), meaning 'male', and 'κοιτη' (koite), meaning 'bed' or 'sexual intercourse'. It refers to a male who engages in sexual acts with other males, often translated as 'male prostitute', 'sodomite', or 'homosexual'. In ancient contexts, it could specifically refer to the active partner in such a relationship. The word is used in a condemnatory sense in the New Testament.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G0733 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 1 Timothy — 1:10
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΡΣΕΝΟΚΟΙΤΗΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΡΣΕΝΟΚΟΙΤΑΙΣ — sodomites, homosexuals, male prostitutes, abusers of themselves with mankind
- ΑΡΣΕΝΑΕΙΝ — unknown
- ΑΡΣΕΝΟΚΟΙΤΑΙ — homosexuals, sodomites, men who lie with men
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