ΔΕΙΛΑΙΝΟΜΕΝΟΣ, δειλαινομενος
DEILAINOMENOS, deilainomenos
Sounds Like: day-LAH-ee-noh-meh-nos
Translations: being timid, being fearful, being cowardly, a timid one, a fearful one, a cowardly one
From the root: ΔΕΙΛΑΙΝΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This word is a present middle/passive participle, meaning 'being timid' or 'being fearful'. It describes someone who is acting in a cowardly or hesitant manner. It can be used to describe a state of fear or a characteristic of a person.
Inflection: Present, Middle or Passive Voice, Masculine, Singular, Nominative
Strong’s number: G1169 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 9 — 1:3
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΕΙΛΑΙΝΩ.
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- ΔΕΙΛΑΙΝΟΜΕΝΑ — being made timid, being made fearful, being made cowardly
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