ΛΟΓΟΜΑΧΕΙΝ, λογομαχειν
LOGOMACHEIN, logomachein
Sounds Like: loh-goh-ma-KHEIN
Translations: to dispute about words, to quarrel about words, to contend about words, to wrangle
From the root: ΛΟΓΟΣ, ΜΑΧΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'logos' (word) and 'machomai' (to fight). It means to engage in a dispute or quarrel over words, often implying a pointless or unprofitable argument. It describes the act of contending or wrangling over trivial matters or mere terminology, rather than substantive issues.
Inflection: Present Active Infinitive
Strong’s number: G3054 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 2 Timothy — 2:14
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- 2 Timothy — 2:14
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΛΟΓΟΣ, ΜΑΧΟΜΑΙ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΛΟΓΟΜΑΧΕΩ — to dispute about words, to quarrel about words, to contend about words, to wrangle about words
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