ΜΕΜΨΙΜΥΡΟΙ, μεμψιμυροι
MEMPSIMYROI, mempsimyroi
Sounds Like: mem-psi-MY-roi
Translations: grumblers, faultfinders, complainers
From the root: ΜΕΜΦΟΜΑΙ, ΜΥΡΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes someone who is constantly complaining or finding fault. It is a compound word formed from two roots: one meaning 'to blame' or 'to find fault' (memphomai), and the other meaning 'to lament' or 'to murmur' (myromai). Thus, it literally means 'blaming-murmurers' or 'fault-finding complainers'. It is used to characterize individuals who are discontent and express their dissatisfaction frequently.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G3202 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΜΕΜΦΟΜΑΙ, ΜΥΡΟΜΑΙ, appear in our texts.
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