Strong G409ἀνδροφόνος
murderer
- Transliteration
- androphonos
- Pronunciation
- an-drof-on'-os
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀνδρο-φόνος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX: 2Ma.9:28 *;]
a man-slayer: 1Ti.1:9 (cf. φονεύς, and see MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
[in LXX: 2Ma.9:28 *;]
a man-slayer: 1Ti.1:9 (cf. φονεύς, and see MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G409 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- manslayer1
First verses
- 1 Timothy 1:9Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀνδρο-φόνος, ον,
man-slaying, Homeric epithet of Hector, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.724, etc.)]; of Achilles, χεῖρες ἀ.[Refs (18.317)]; homicide, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 114a)]; generally, murderous, ἀ. τὴν φύσιν[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Theopompus Historicus 217)]:—rarely except of slaughter in battle, but in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.261 φάρμακον ἀ.)] a murderous drug:—epithet of αῖμα, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Orphica “Hymni” 65.4.)]
2 of women, murdering their husbands, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.252.)]
II as law-term, one convicted of manslaughter, homicide, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 10.7, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 23.29, compare [prev. work]216:—hence as a term of abuse, τοὺς ἀ. ἰχθυοπώλας 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 6.228c, compare 4th c.BC: Amphis Comicus 30.)]
III ἀ. Κῶνος, a landmark at Athens, [Refs (“IG” 3.61 A ii 15.)]
man-slaying, Homeric epithet of Hector, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.724, etc.)]; of Achilles, χεῖρες ἀ.[Refs (18.317)]; homicide, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 114a)]; generally, murderous, ἀ. τὴν φύσιν[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Theopompus Historicus 217)]:—rarely except of slaughter in battle, but in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.261 φάρμακον ἀ.)] a murderous drug:—epithet of αῖμα, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Orphica “Hymni” 65.4.)]
2 of women, murdering their husbands, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.252.)]
II as law-term, one convicted of manslaughter, homicide, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 10.7, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 23.29, compare [prev. work]216:—hence as a term of abuse, τοὺς ἀ. ἰχθυοπώλας 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 6.228c, compare 4th c.BC: Amphis Comicus 30.)]
III ἀ. Κῶνος, a landmark at Athens, [Refs (“IG” 3.61 A ii 15.)]