ΒΑΣΚΑΝΟΣ, βασκανος
BASKANOS, baskanos
Sounds Like: BAS-ka-nos
Translations: envious, a malicious person, a slanderer, a sorcerer
From the root: ΒΑΣΚΑΝΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This adjective describes someone who is envious, malicious, or prone to slandering others. It can also refer to someone who practices witchcraft or sorcery, particularly with the 'evil eye'. It is used to characterize a person's negative disposition or harmful actions towards others.
Inflection: Masculine, Singular, Nominative
Strong’s number: G0941 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Proverbs — 28:22
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Proverbs — 28:22
From the same root
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