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Name of God’s Son

ΔΥΣΕΡΜΗΝΕΥΤΟΣ, δυσερμηνευτος

DYSERMĒNEUTOS, dysermēneutos

Sounds Like: doos-er-mee-NEV-tos

Translations: hard to explain, difficult to interpret, hard to understand

From the root: ΕΡΜΗΝΕΥΩ

Part of Speech: Adjective

Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the prefix 'δυσ-' (dys-), meaning 'bad' or 'difficult', and 'ἑρμηνεύω' (hermeneuō), meaning 'to interpret' or 'to explain'. Therefore, it describes something that is difficult to interpret, hard to explain, or challenging to understand. It can be used to describe concepts, teachings, or statements that are not easily grasped.

Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine

Strong’s number: G1419 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Codex Sinaiticus
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

From the same root

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