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ΕΝΓΑΣΤΡΙΜΥΘΟΥΣ, ενγαστριμυθους
ENGASTRIMYTHOUS, engastrimythous
Sounds Like: en-gas-tree-MY-thoos
Translations: ventriloquists, those who have a familiar spirit, soothsayers
From the root: ΕΝΓΑΣΤΡΙΜΥΘΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word derived from 'εν' (in), 'γαστηρ' (belly), and 'μυθος' (word or speech). It literally means 'one who speaks from the belly'. In ancient contexts, it referred to someone who practiced ventriloquism, often associated with divination or having a familiar spirit, as it was believed that the voice of a spirit or deity spoke through them from their stomach. It is used to describe individuals who claim to communicate with the dead or spirits.
Inflection: Plural, Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1427 (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, ΕΝΓΑΣΤΡΙΜΥΘΟΣ.
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.
- ΕΝΓΑΣΤΡΙΜΥΘΟΣ — ventriloquist, soothsayer, necromancer, one who has a familiar spirit
- ΕΝΓΑΣΤΡΙΜΥΘΩ — (to) a ventriloquist, (to) a soothsayer, (to) a necromancer
- ΕΝΓΑΣΤΡΙΜΥΘΩΝ — of ventriloquists, of soothsayers, of necromancers
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