ΑΦΟΡΜΗ, αφορμη
APHORMĒ, aphormē
Sounds Like: ah-for-MEE
Translations: occasion, an occasion, opportunity, an opportunity, pretext, a pretext, starting point, a starting point, base of operations, a base of operations
From the root: ΑΦΟΡΜΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a feminine noun that refers to an occasion, opportunity, or pretext for something. It can also denote a starting point or a base of operations. In a figurative sense, it often refers to a reason or excuse for an action, particularly a negative one, or a favorable circumstance that allows something to happen. It is used to describe the ground or basis upon which an action is taken.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0862 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Unknown: Yes
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΦΟΡΜΗ.
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.
- ΑΦΟΡΜΑ — occasion, opportunity, a starting point, a base of operations, a pretext
- ΑΦΟΡΜΑΙΣ — (to) occasion, (to) opportunity, (to) starting point, (to) pretext, (to) cause, (to) ground
- ΑΦΟΡΜΗΝ — occasion, opportunity, pretext, a starting point, a base of operations
- ΑΦΟΡΜ‾Η‾ — occasion, opportunity, pretext, a starting point, a base of operations
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