ΔΙΨΥΧΟΥΣ, διψυχους
DIPSYCHOUS, dipsychous
Sounds Like: dip-SY-khoos
Translations: double-minded, wavering, irresolute, double-minded ones, wavering ones, irresolute ones
From the root: ΔΙΨΥΧΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes someone who is indecisive, having two minds or loyalties, or being uncertain in their beliefs or intentions. It is a compound word formed from 'δις' (dis), meaning 'twice' or 'double', and 'ψυχή' (psychē), meaning 'soul' or 'mind'. It is often used to characterize a person who lacks steadfastness or singleness of purpose.
Inflection: Accusative, Plural, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G1374 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
The Shepherd of Hermas — Commandments
- Mandate 5 — 2:1
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 9 — 18:3
The Shepherd of Hermas — Visions
- Vision 3 — 4:3
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΙΨΥΧΟΣ.
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.
- ΔΙΛΟΨΥΧΟΙ — double-minded, irresolute, wavering, undecided
- ΔΙΨΥΧΕ — double-minded, wavering, irresolute, a double-minded person
- ΔΙΨΥΧΗΣΑΙΩ — unknown, uncertain
- ΔΙΨΥΧΗΣΙΤΕ — be double-minded, be wavering, be irresolute
- ΔΙΨΥΧΟΙ — double-minded, wavering, indecisive, double-souled, of two minds
- ΔΙΨΥΧΟΙΣ — double-minded, to double-minded ones, for double-minded ones
- ΔΙΨΥΧΟΣ — double-minded, wavering, irresolute, a double-minded person
- ΔΙΨΥΧΟΥΣΤΑΙΣ — double-minded, wavering, irresolute, a double-minded person
- ΔΙΨΥΧΩΝ — of double-minded, of wavering, of irresolute
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