ΙΕΡΟΣΥΛΗΜΑΤΩΝ, ιεροσυληματων
IEROSYLĒMATŌN, ierosylēmatōn
Sounds Like: ee-eh-roh-sy-LEE-mah-tohn
Translations: of sacrileges, of acts of sacrilege
From the root: ΙΕΡΟΣΥΛΗΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to acts of sacrilege or temple robbery. It is a compound word formed from 'ἱερός' (hieros), meaning 'sacred' or 'holy', and 'συλάω' (sulao), meaning 'to rob' or 'to plunder'. Thus, it literally means 'robbing sacred things'. It describes the act of violating or profaning something sacred, often by stealing from a temple or holy place.
Inflection: Genitive, Plural, Neuter
Strong’s number: G2416 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 4:39
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