ΜΙΑΙΡΟΦΑΓΙΑΝ, μιαιροφαγιαν
MIAIROPHAGIAN, miairophagian
Sounds Like: mee-ah-ee-roh-fah-GHEE-ahn
Translations: eating of defiled things, eating of polluted things, eating of unclean things, a eating of defiled things
From the root: ΜΙΑΙΡΟΦΑΓΙΑ, ΜΙΑΙΝΩ, ΦΑΓΩ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound noun, formed from the root of 'μιαίνω' (to defile, pollute) and 'φαγεῖν' (to eat). It refers to the act of eating things that are considered defiled, polluted, or unclean, often in a ritual or religious context. It describes the consumption of food that is forbidden or has been rendered impure according to specific laws or customs.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3393 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 4 Maccabees — 11:25
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΜΙΑΙΡΟΦΑΓΙΑ, ΜΙΑΙΝΩ, ΦΑΓΩ, appear in our texts.
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