ΑἸΝΙΓΜΑΤΩΔΩΣ, αἰνιγματωδως
AINIGMATŌDŌS, ainigmatōdōs
Sounds Like: ai-nig-ma-TOH-dohs
Translations: enigmatically, obscurely, darkly, in a riddle
From the root: ΑΙΝΙΓΜΑ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This word means 'in a puzzling or obscure way' or 'like a riddle'. It is used to describe an action or statement that is not clear or direct, but rather indirect, mysterious, or difficult to understand. For example, one might speak enigmatically, meaning they speak in a way that is hard to interpret.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G135 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 9:18
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΙΝΙΓΜΑ.
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.
- ΑἸΝΙΓΜΑΤΙ — to a riddle, to an enigma, to a dark saying
- ΑἸΝΙΓΜΑΤΙΣΤΑΙ — riddlers, those who speak in riddles, proverb-speakers
- ΑΙΝΙΓΜΑ — enigma, riddle, obscure saying, dark saying, a dark saying
- ΑΙΝΙΓΜΑΣΙΝ — in riddles, in obscure sayings, in enigmas, in dark sayings
- ΑΙΝΙΓΜΑΤΑ — riddles, dark sayings, enigmas, obscure sayings
- ΑΙΝΙΓΜΑΤΙ — to a riddle, to an enigma, to a dark saying, to a mystery
- ΑΙΝΙΓΜΑΤΩΝ — of riddles, of enigmas, of obscure sayings, of dark sayings
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