ΛΑΙΜΑΡΓΙΑ, λαιμαργια
LAIMARGIA, laimargia
Sounds Like: lah-ee-mar-GHEE-ah
Translations: gluttony, greediness, voracity, a gluttonous appetite
From the root: ΛΑΙΜΑΡΓΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the vice of gluttony, an excessive desire for food or drink. It describes a greedy or voracious appetite, often implying an unrestrained indulgence in eating. It can be used to describe someone who eats too much or is overly concerned with food.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2997 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 4 Maccabees — 1:27
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 4 Maccabees — 1:27
From the same root
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