ΘΕΟΒΗΛΟΣ, θεοβηλος
THEOBĒLOS, theobēlos
Sounds Like: theh-OH-bee-loss
Translations: god-hating, impious, sacrilegious
From the root: ΘΕΟΒΗΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective formed from 'ΘΕΟΣ' (God) and 'ΒΗΛΟΣ' (a rare word related to 'βῆλος' meaning 'threshold' or 'profane', or perhaps related to 'βέβηλος' meaning 'profane, unholy'). It describes someone or something that is hostile towards God, impious, or sacrilegious. It can be used to describe actions, attitudes, or individuals.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 6:124
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΘΕΟΒΗΛΟΣ.
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- ΘΕΟΒΗΛΟΥΣ — of Theophilus
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