ΠΤΕΡΝΙΣΜΟΝ, πτερνισμον
PTERNISMON, pternismon
Sounds Like: pter-NISS-mon
Translations: a tripping up, a supplanting, a plot, a snare
From the root: ΠΤΕΡΝΙΣΜΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of tripping someone up, often with the heel, or metaphorically, to supplant or undermine someone. It can also mean a plot or a snare, implying a treacherous act. It is used in sentences to describe an act of betrayal or a scheme against someone.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G4414 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Psalms — 40:10
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Psalms — 40:10
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΤΕΡΝΙΣΜΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΤΕΡΝΙΣΜΩ — (to) a tripping, (to) a supplanting, (to) a heel-striking, (to) a heel-biting
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