ΓΑΓΓΡΑΙΝΑ, γαγγραινα
GAGGRAINA, gaggraina
Sounds Like: gang-GRAI-nah
Translations: gangrene, a gangrene
From the root: ΓΑΓΓΡΑΙΝΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to gangrene, a condition involving the death of body tissue due to a lack of blood supply or a severe bacterial infection. Metaphorically, it describes something that spreads destructively, like a corrupting influence or teaching that eats away at something.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1044 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 2 Timothy — 2:17
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- 2 Timothy — 2:17
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΓΑΓΓΡΑΙΝΑ, appear in our texts.
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