ΛΙΜΟΥΚΟΥΦΟΤΕΡΟΣ, λιμουκουφοτερος
LIMOUKOUPHOTEROS, limoukouphoteros
Sounds Like: lee-moo-koo-FO-teh-ross
Translations: lighter than famine, easier than famine, more bearable than famine
From the root: ΛΙΜΟΣ, ΚΟΥΦΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'λιμός' (limos), meaning 'famine' or 'hunger', and 'κουφότερος' (kouphoteros), the comparative form of 'κοῦφος' (kouphos), meaning 'light' or 'easy'. Therefore, the word means 'lighter than famine' or 'easier/more bearable than famine'. It describes something that is less severe or more tolerable than the extreme hardship of famine.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s numbers: G3042 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2895 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 7:11
From the same root
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