Strong G2000ἐπισφαλής
dangerous/unsteady
- Transliteration
- episphalēs
- Pronunciation
- ep-ee-sfal-ace'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From a compound of G1909 and σφάλλω sphallō (to trip); figuratively insecure: - dangerous.
Detailed definition
ἐπισφαλής, -ές
(σφάλλω, to cause to full), [in LXX: Wis.9:14 (cf. -ῶς, Wis.4:4) *;]
1. prone to fall (Plat.).
2. dangerous (Hipp., Plut., al.): Act.27:9.†
(AS)
(σφάλλω, to cause to full), [in LXX: Wis.9:14 (cf. -ῶς, Wis.4:4) *;]
1. prone to fall (Plat.).
2. dangerous (Hipp., Plut., al.): Act.27:9.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2000 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- dangerous1
First verses
- Acts 27:9Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπισφαλ-ής, ές,
(σφάλλομαι) prone to fall, unstable, precarious, τὰ μεγάλα πάντα ἐπισφαλῆ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 497d; -εστέρα δύναμις 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 2.15, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1155a10)]; ἐπισφαλές [ἐστι] [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Pol.” 1264b6; ἐ. φύσει βίος 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 126.)]
II (σφάλλω) making to fall, misleading, εἰς βλάβην [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.653d, etc.)]
II.2 dangerous, νόσημα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀρχαίης ἰητρικῇς” 9; νόσοι 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.413; καιροί 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.66.12)]: superlative -εστάτη, χώρα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ ([prev. author] 2.29.2; τοῦ ἀγχιβαθοῦς τῶν ἑλῶν Πωμαίοις -σφαλοῦς ἐσομένου 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 7.2.5)]; ἐπισφαλές [ἐστι] παρακοῦσαι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 200.)] adverb -λῶς, ἔχειν, διακεῖσθαι, to be in danger, [LXX+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.25.4, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Solon” 13; ἐ. βεβηκώς LXX.Wis.4.4)]: superlative -έστατα, περᾶσαι [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Mi.” 15.)]
II.3 dubious, adverb comparative -έστερον Aristeas[Refs (314.)]
(σφάλλομαι) prone to fall, unstable, precarious, τὰ μεγάλα πάντα ἐπισφαλῆ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 497d; -εστέρα δύναμις 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 2.15, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1155a10)]; ἐπισφαλές [ἐστι] [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Pol.” 1264b6; ἐ. φύσει βίος 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 126.)]
II (σφάλλω) making to fall, misleading, εἰς βλάβην [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.653d, etc.)]
II.2 dangerous, νόσημα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀρχαίης ἰητρικῇς” 9; νόσοι 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.413; καιροί 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.66.12)]: superlative -εστάτη, χώρα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ ([prev. author] 2.29.2; τοῦ ἀγχιβαθοῦς τῶν ἑλῶν Πωμαίοις -σφαλοῦς ἐσομένου 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 7.2.5)]; ἐπισφαλές [ἐστι] παρακοῦσαι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 200.)] adverb -λῶς, ἔχειν, διακεῖσθαι, to be in danger, [LXX+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.25.4, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Solon” 13; ἐ. βεβηκώς LXX.Wis.4.4)]: superlative -έστατα, περᾶσαι [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Mi.” 15.)]
II.3 dubious, adverb comparative -έστερον Aristeas[Refs (314.)]