ΔΥΣΠΡΕΠΕΙΑΝ, δυσπρεπειαν
DYSPREPEIAN, dysprepeian
Sounds Like: dys-pre-PEH-ee-an
Translations: indecency, an indecency, impropriety, unseemliness
From the root: ΔΥΣΠΡΕΠΕΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a state or act of indecency, impropriety, or unseemliness. It is a compound word formed from 'δυσ-' (dys-), meaning 'bad' or 'difficult', and 'πρέπω' (prepo), meaning 'to be fitting' or 'to be proper'. Thus, it literally means 'bad fittingness' or 'improperness'. It is used to describe something that is not appropriate or is offensive to moral standards.
Inflection: Accusative, Singular, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1489 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 7:161
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