ὈΛΙΓΟΨΥΧΗΣΗΣ, ὀλιγοψυχησης
OLIGOPSYCHĒSĒS, oligopsychēsēs
Sounds Like: oh-li-gop-sy-KHE-ses
Translations: be faint-hearted, lose heart, be discouraged, be disheartened
From the root: ὈΛΙΓΟΨΥΧΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from 'ὀλίγος' (oligos), meaning 'little' or 'small', and 'ψυχή' (psyche), meaning 'soul' or 'spirit'. It literally means 'to have a small soul' or 'to be small-spirited'. It describes the state of being faint-hearted, discouraged, or losing courage. It is used to admonish someone not to give up or become disheartened in a task or situation.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Subjunctive, Second Person Singular
Strong’s number: G3641 (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, ὈΛΙΓΟΨΥΧΕΩ.
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- ὈΛΙΓΟΨΥΧΟΥΝΤΑΣ — the fainthearted ones, those who are discouraged, those who are disheartened
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