ΑΦΟΡΜ‾Η‾, αφορμ‾η‾
APHORM‾Ē‾, aphorm‾ē‾
Sounds Like: ah-for-MEN
Translations: occasion, opportunity, pretext, a starting point, a base of operations
From the root: ΑΦΟΡΜΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word, ΑΦΟΡΜΗΝ (aphormēn), is a scribal abbreviation for ΑΦΟΡΜΗΝ, which is the accusative singular form of the noun ΑΦΟΡΜΗ. It refers to a starting point, a base of operations, or more commonly, an occasion, opportunity, or pretext for something. It is often used in the context of providing a reason or an excuse for an action.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G874 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΦΟΡΜΗ.
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.
- ΑΦΟΡΜΑ — occasion, opportunity, a starting point, a base of operations, a pretext
- ΑΦΟΡΜΑΙΣ — (to) occasion, (to) opportunity, (to) starting point, (to) pretext, (to) cause, (to) ground
- ΑΦΟΡΜΗ — occasion, an occasion, opportunity, an opportunity, pretext, a pretext, starting point, a starting point, base of operations, a base of operations
- ΑΦΟΡΜΗΝ — occasion, opportunity, pretext, a starting point, a base of operations
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