ΣΧΕΤΛΙΟΣ, σχετλιος
SCHETLIOS, schetlios
Sounds Like: SKHET-lee-os
Translations: wretched, unhappy, cruel, hard-hearted, enduring, patient, bold, daring, a wretched one, a cruel one
From the root: ΣΧΕΤΛΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This adjective describes someone who is wretched, unhappy, or miserable, often implying a state of suffering or misfortune. It can also denote a person who is cruel, hard-hearted, or pitiless. In some contexts, particularly in classical Greek, it can carry the sense of being bold, daring, or enduring, suggesting a capacity to bear hardship or act with audacity. Its meaning is highly dependent on the context in which it is used.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5517 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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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
- ΣΧΕΤΛΙΟΝ — wretched, miserable, cruel, a wretched thing, a miserable thing
- ΣΧΕΤΛΙΩΤΕΡΟΝ — more harsh, more cruel, more wretched, more miserable, more terrible, more grievous
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