ΚΙΒΔΗΛΟΝ, κιβδηλον
KIBDĒLON, kibdēlon
Sounds Like: KIB-day-lon
Translations: counterfeit, base, spurious, adulterated, mixed, a counterfeit, a base thing
From the root: ΚΙΒΔΗΛΟΝ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This word describes something that is not genuine, pure, or authentic. It can refer to something that is mixed with an inferior substance, like a base metal, or something that is false or spurious. It is often used to describe things that are adulterated or not true to their original form. In the provided examples, it refers to a mixed garment (wool and linen) and something considered counterfeit or base.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G2809 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Wisdom — 2:16
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΚΙΒΔΗΛΟΝ, appear in our texts.
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