Redirected from προϲωπολημψια, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΛΗΜΨΙΑ, προσωπολημψια
PROSŌPOLĒMPSIA, prosōpolēmpsia
Sounds Like: pro-so-po-LEEM-psee-ah
Translations: partiality, favoritism, respect of persons, a partiality
From the root: ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΝ, ΛΑΜΒΑΝΩ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'prosopon' (face, person) and 'lambano' (to take, receive). It refers to the act of showing favoritism or bias towards someone based on their outward appearance, status, or position, rather than judging them impartially. It implies an unfair preference given to one person over another. It is often used in contexts emphasizing God's impartiality.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4382 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΝ, ΛΑΜΒΑΝΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΛΗΜΠΤΗΣ — respecter of persons, partial person, one who shows favoritism
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