2001 Translation

MEGISTĒNAPHORMĒN, megistēnaphormēn

Sounds Like: meh-GIS-tayn ah-for-MAYNE

Translations: greatest opportunity, greatest occasion, greatest starting point, greatest pretext, a greatest opportunity, a greatest occasion, a greatest starting point, a greatest pretext

From the root: ΜΕΓΑΣ, ἈΦΟΡΜΗ

Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun

Explanation: This is a phrase consisting of two words: 'ΜΕΓΙΣΤΗΝ' (megistēn) and 'ἈΦΟΡΜΗΝ' (aphormēn). 'ΜΕΓΙΣΤΗΝ' is the accusative singular feminine form of the superlative adjective 'μέγας' (megas), meaning 'greatest' or 'largest'. 'ἈΦΟΡΜΗΝ' is the accusative singular feminine form of the noun 'ἀφορμή' (aphormē), meaning 'occasion', 'opportunity', 'starting point', or 'pretext'. Together, the phrase means 'greatest opportunity' or 'greatest occasion', indicating the most significant or important starting point or reason for something.

Inflection: ΜΕΓΙΣΤΗΝ: Accusative, Singular, Feminine, Superlative; ἈΦΟΡΜΗΝ: Accusative, Singular, Feminine

Strong’s numbers: G3173 (Lookup on BibleHub), G874 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Josephus' The Jewish War

• Book One — 27:5

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