ΕΝΓΑΣΤΡΙΜΥΘΟΣ, ενγαστριμυθος
ENGASTRIMYTHOS, engastrimythos
Sounds Like: en-gas-tree-MY-thos
Translations: ventriloquist, soothsayer, necromancer, one who has a familiar spirit
From the root: ΕΝΓΑΣΤΡΙΜΥΘΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word derived from 'en' (in), 'gaster' (belly), and 'mythos' (speech). It literally means 'one who speaks from the belly'. In ancient contexts, it referred to a ventriloquist, but more commonly, it was used to describe a soothsayer or necromancer who was believed to have a spirit speaking from within them, often associated with divination or communicating with the dead. It implies a deceptive or supernatural form of communication.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1419 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΝΓΑΣΤΡΙΜΥΘΟΣ.
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- ΕΝΓΑΣΤΡΙΜΥΘΟΥΣ — ventriloquists, those who have a familiar spirit, soothsayers
- ΕΝΓΑΣΤΡΙΜΥΘΩ — (to) a ventriloquist, (to) a soothsayer, (to) a necromancer
- ΕΝΓΑΣΤΡΙΜΥΘΩΝ — of ventriloquists, of soothsayers, of necromancers
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