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)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 29:13
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΔΙΑΒΟΛΟΣ, ἈΓΩΝΙΣΜΑ, appear in our texts.
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