ΜΕΓΑΛΟΡΗΜΟΣΥΝΑΣ, μεγαλορημοσυνας
MEGALORĒMOSYNAS, megalorēmosynas
Sounds Like: meh-gah-loh-ray-moh-SOO-nas
Translations: boastings, great boastings, arrogant words, pompous words
From the root: ΜΕΓΑΛΟΡΗΜΟΣΥΝΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of speaking boastfully, arrogantly, or with pompous and inflated language. It describes speech that is full of self-importance and often empty of true substance. It is a compound word formed from 'μέγας' (great) and 'ῥῆμα' (word, speech). In this form, it is used in the accusative plural, indicating the direct object of an action or the object of a preposition like 'πρός' (towards).
Inflection: Plural, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3173 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Ignatius of Antioch
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Ephesians — 10:2
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΕΓΑΛΟΡΗΜΟΣΥΝΗ.
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.
- ΜΕΓΑΛΟΡΗΜΟΝΗΣΗΣ — boasting, vainglory, arrogance, pompous speech
- ΜΕΓΑΛΟΡΗΜΟΣΥΝΗ — boasting, haughty speech, arrogance, great swelling words
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