ΑΣΤΕΟΣΜΗΔΕΝ, αστεοσμηδεν
ASTEOSMĒDEN, asteosmēden
Sounds Like: as-TEH-os-MEE-den
Translations: of no city, of no town, belonging to no city, belonging to no town, nothing of a city, nothing of a town
From the root: ΑΣΤΥ, ΜΗΔΕΙΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the genitive singular of the noun ἄστυ (ASTY), meaning 'city' or 'town', and the indefinite pronoun μηδείς (MEDEIS), meaning 'no one', 'nothing', or 'none'. The combined meaning indicates a lack of connection to any city or town, or that something is 'nothing of a city'. It describes something or someone as being without a city or having no urban characteristics. It could also imply a state of being stateless or without a fixed urban dwelling.
Inflection: Genitive, Singular, Neuter (from ΑΣΤΥ); Nominative/Accusative, Singular, Neuter (from ΜΗΔΕΝ)
Strong’s numbers: G0089 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3367 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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- ἈΣΤΕΟΣΜΗΔΕΝ — nothing of a city, no city thing, nothing urban
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