ΣΧΕΤΛΙΟΝ, σχετλιον
SCHETLION, schetlion
Sounds Like: SKHET-lee-on
Translations: wretched, miserable, cruel, a wretched thing, a miserable thing
From the root: ΣΧΕΤΛΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes someone or something as wretched, miserable, or cruel. It can be used to express pity or condemnation. It often implies a state of suffering or a disposition that causes suffering to others. In its neuter form, it can refer to a wretched or miserable thing or situation.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G4978 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:88
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 15:5
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΧΕΤΛΙΟΣ.
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.
- ΣΧΕΤΛΙΑ — cruel, hard, ruthless, unsparing, wretched, miserable, grievous, terrible
- ΣΧΕΤΛΙΟΣ — wretched, unhappy, cruel, hard-hearted, enduring, patient, bold, daring, a wretched one, a cruel one
- ΣΧΕΤΛΙΩΤΕΡΟΝ — more harsh, more cruel, more wretched, more miserable, more terrible, more grievous
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