ΜΙΕΡΟΦΑΓΟΥΜΕΝ, μιεροφαγουμεν
MIEROPHAGOUMEN, mierophagoumen
Sounds Like: mee-ah-roh-fah-GOO-men
Translations: we eat defiled things, we eat unclean things
From the root: ΜΙΑΡΟΦΑΓΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is likely a misspelling of "μιαροφαγοῦμεν" (miarophagoumen), which is a compound verb meaning "to eat defiled things" or "to eat unclean things." It combines "μιαρός" (miaros), meaning "defiled" or "unclean," and "φάγω" (phago), meaning "to eat." It describes the act of consuming something that is considered ritually or morally impure. For example, one might say "we eat defiled things" to indicate a violation of dietary laws or moral standards.
Inflection: First Person Plural, Present, Active, Indicative
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 4 Maccabees — 5:25
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΜΙΑΡΟΦΑΓΩ, appear in our texts.
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