ΚΟΛΑΚΕΙΑΙΣΜΕΘΗΡΜΟΣΑΤΟ, κολακειαισμεθηρμοσατο
KOLAKEIAISMETHĒRMOSATO, kolakeiaismethērmosato
Sounds Like: koh-lah-KAY-ah-ees-meth-her-MOH-sah-toh
Translations: flatteries, with flatteries, he adapted himself, he adjusted himself, he fitted himself
From the root: ΚΟΛΑΚΕΙΑ, ΜΕΘΑΡΜΟΖΩ
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Explanation: This appears to be a compound word or a phrase written without spaces, combining the dative plural of the noun 'κολακεία' (kolakeia), meaning 'flattery' or 'servile flattery', and the aorist middle indicative verb 'μεθαρμόζω' (metharmozō), meaning 'to adapt oneself' or 'to adjust oneself'. The phrase would mean 'with flatteries he adapted himself' or 'he adjusted himself by means of flatteries'. It describes someone yielding or conforming due to persuasive or insincere praise.
Inflection: ΚΟΛΑΚΕΙΑΙΣ: Plural, Dative, Feminine; ΜΕΘΗΡΜΟΣΑΤΟ: 3rd Person, Singular, Aorist, Indicative, Middle Voice
Strong’s numbers: G2850 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3340 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 29:14
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