2001 Translation

EUPHĒMOU, euphēmou

Sounds Like: yoo-FEE-moo

Translations: of good omen, well-spoken, auspicious, sacred, reverent, of praise, to speak well, to praise, to use words of good omen, to be silent (in a reverent way)

From the root: ΕΥ̓ΦΗΜΟΣ, ΕΥ̓ΦΗΜΕΩ

Part of Speech: Adjective, Verb

Explanation: This word can be an adjective meaning 'well-spoken' or 'of good omen', or a verb meaning 'to speak well' or 'to praise'. As an adjective, it describes something that is auspicious or sacred. As a verb, it describes the act of speaking favorably, praising, or maintaining reverent silence. The form ΕΥ̓ΦΗΜΟΥ can be the genitive singular masculine, feminine, or neuter of the adjective ΕΥ̓ΦΗΜΟΣ, or it can be a form of the verb ΕΥ̓ΦΗΜΕΩ, such as the present middle/passive imperative 2nd person singular, or the present active indicative 1st person singular (though less common for this form).

Inflection: Genitive, Singular, Masculine or Feminine or Neuter (Adjective); Present, Middle/Passive, Imperative, 2nd Person, Singular (Verb); Present, Active, Indicative, 1st Person, Singular (Verb)

Strong’s numbers: G2162 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2163 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews

• Book 14 — 10:262

From the same root

No other words from the same root, ΕΥ̓ΦΗΜΟΣ, ΕΥ̓ΦΗΜΕΩ, appear in our texts.

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