ΗΔΥΠΑΘΕΙΑ, ηδυπαθεια
ĒDYPATHEIA, ēdypatheia
Sounds Like: hay-doo-PAH-theh-yah
Translations: sensual pleasure, pleasure, luxury, voluptuousness, a sensual pleasure
From the root: ΗΔΥΠΑΘΕΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun formed from two parts: 'ἡδύς' (hedys), meaning 'sweet' or 'pleasant', and 'πάθος' (pathos), meaning 'suffering', 'experience', or 'feeling'. Together, it refers to the experience of pleasant feelings, particularly those related to physical or sensual gratification. It describes a life or state characterized by indulgence in pleasure, often with a negative connotation implying excessive or immoral pursuit of such pleasures. It can be used to describe a person's disposition towards luxury or a specific act of sensual indulgence.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2237 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΗΔΥΠΑΘΕΙΑ.
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- ΗΔΥΠΑΘΕΙΑΙΣ — pleasures, sensual pleasures, luxurious living, self-indulgence
- ΗΔΥΠΑΘΕΙΑΣ — (of) sensual pleasure, (of) luxury, (of) voluptuousness
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