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Name of God’s Son

ΔΙΑΒΟΛΩΝἈΓΩΝΙΣΜΑ, διαβολωνἀγωνισμα

DIABOLŌNAGŌNISMA, diabolōnagōnisma

Sounds Like: dee-ah-BOH-lohn-ah-GOH-niss-mah

Translations: a devil's contest, a devil's struggle, a devil's conflict, a devil's fight, a contest of devils, a struggle of devils, a conflict of devils, a fight of devils

From the root: ΔΙΑΒΟΛΟΣ, ἈΓΩΝΙΣΜΑ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'διαβόλων' (diabolōn), the genitive plural of 'διάβολος' (diabolos), meaning 'devil' or 'slanderer', and 'ἀγώνισμα' (agōnisma), meaning 'contest' or 'struggle'. Therefore, it refers to a contest, struggle, or conflict that is characteristic of or instigated by devils or slanderers. It describes a situation of intense opposition or a battle, particularly one with malicious or evil intent.

Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter

Strong’s numbers: G1228 (Lookup on BibleHub), G0731 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Josephus' The Jewish War

From the same root

No other words from the same root, ΔΙΑΒΟΛΟΣ, ἈΓΩΝΙΣΜΑ, appear in our texts.

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