ἨΛΙΘΙΟΙ, ἠλιθιοι
ĒLITHIOI, ēlithioi
Sounds Like: ay-LEE-thee-oy
Translations: foolish, stupid, silly, a foolish person, a stupid person
From the root: ἨΛΙΘΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes someone who is foolish, stupid, or lacking in understanding. It implies a lack of mental sharpness or good judgment. It can be used to describe people who are slow-witted or irrational.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G227 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἨΛΙΘΙΟΣ.
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- ἨΛΙΘΙΟΝ — foolish, a foolish one, silly, simple-minded
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