ἘΡΩΜΕΝΟΣ, ἐρωμενος
ERŌMENOS, erōmenos
Sounds Like: eh-ROH-meh-nos
Translations: beloved, a beloved, lover, a lover, darling, a darling, sweetheart, a sweetheart
From the root: ἘΡΆΩ
Part of Speech: Participle, Noun, Adjective
Explanation: This word is a passive participle derived from the verb 'ἐράω' (eraō), meaning 'to love' or 'to desire'. As a participle, it describes someone who is loved or desired. It can function as a noun, referring to a beloved person, or as an adjective, describing something as beloved or desirable. In ancient Greek contexts, it often referred to the younger, beloved partner in a pederastic relationship, but its general meaning is simply 'beloved'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine, Present, Passive
Strong’s number: G2037 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:42
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΡΆΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΡΑΣΑΜΩ — to love, to desire, to long for
- ἘΡΑΣΘΕΙΗ — to be loved, to be desired, to fall in love, to desire
- ἘΡΑΣΘΕΙΣ — having been loved, having fallen in love, having desired, having longed for
- ἘΡΑΣΘΕΝΤΑΣ — having loved, having desired, having fallen in love with, those who have loved, those who have desired
- ἘΡΑΣΘΗΤΙ — love, desire, be in love with
- ἘΡΩΜΕΝΗ — beloved woman, mistress, lover, a beloved woman, a mistress, a lover
- ἨΡΑΣΘΗ — loved, fell in love with, desired
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