ΜΕΓΑΛΟΡΗΜΟΣΥΝΗ, μεγαλορημοσυνη
MEGALORĒMOSYNĒ, megalorēmosynē
Sounds Like: meh-gah-loh-ray-mo-SOO-nay
Translations: boasting, haughty speech, arrogance, great swelling words
From the root: ΜΕΓΑΛΟΡΗΜΟΣΥΝΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun, combining 'great' (μέγας) and 'word' (ῥῆμα), referring to the act or quality of speaking great or boastful words. It describes arrogant or pompous speech, often implying an empty or self-aggrandizing nature. It is used to denote a boastful or proud manner of speaking.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3179 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
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
- ΜΕΓΑΛΟΡΗΜΟΣΥΝΑΣ — boastings, great boastings, arrogant words, pompous words
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