ΜΗΝΑΓΥΡΤΗΣ, μηναγυρτης
MĒNAGYRTĒS, mēnagyrtēs
Sounds Like: may-nah-GOOR-tays
Translations: mountebank, charlatan, beggar, quack
From the root: ΜΗΝΑΓΥΡΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun referring to a person who collects money, often in a deceptive or fraudulent way. It describes a charlatan, a quack, or a beggar who uses trickery or false pretenses to gain money, particularly in a religious or mystical context. It implies someone who travels around, gathering crowds and soliciting funds, often for dubious purposes.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3370 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΗΝΑΓΥΡΤΗΣ.
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- ΜΗΝΑΓΥΡΤΗΝ — beggar, a beggar, mendicant, a mendicant, vagrant, a vagrant
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