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ΚΟΥΦΟΤΕΡΑΝ, κουφοτεραν

KOUPHOTERAN, kouphoteran

Sounds Like: koo-foh-TEH-ran

Translations: lighter, more trivial, more insignificant, more foolish

From the root: ΚΟΥΦΟΣ

Part of Speech: Adjective

Explanation: This word is the comparative form of the adjective 'κoῦφος' (kouphos), meaning 'light' (in weight), 'trivial', or 'insignificant'. As a comparative adjective, it indicates a greater degree of lightness, triviality, or insignificance. It is used to describe something that is 'lighter than' or 'more trivial than' something else. In this form, it functions as an accusative feminine singular adjective, modifying a feminine noun in the accusative case.

Inflection: Accusative, Singular, Feminine, Comparative Degree

Strong’s number: G2892 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Josephus' The Jewish War
  • Book Four — 3:14

From the same root

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