Strong G2726κατήφεια
gloominess
- Transliteration
- katēpheia
- Pronunciation
- kat-ay'-fi-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Detailed definition
κατήφεια, -ας, ἡ
(κατηφής, downcast, Wis.17:4 *),
dejection: Jas.4:9.†
(AS)
(κατηφής, downcast, Wis.17:4 *),
dejection: Jas.4:9.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2726 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- heaviness1
First verses
- James 4:9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
κατήφ-εια,
Ionic dialect and Epic dialect κατηφ-είη, ἡ, (κατηφής) dejection (λύπη κάτω βλέπειν ποιοῦσα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.528e), δυσμενέσιν μὲν χάρμα κατηφείην δὲ σοὶ αὐτῷ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.51; κ. καὶ ὄνειδος 16.498, 17.556; κ. τέ τις ἅμα καὶ κατάμεμψις σφῶν αὐτῶν πολλὴ ἦν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.75)]; opposed to χαρά, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (NT.Jam.4.9; δυσθυμία καὶ κ. 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Themistocles” 9; τὴν βουλὴν ἄχος καὶ κ. ἔσχε [prev. author] “Cor.” 20, compare 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 3.19, 1st c.AD: Cornutus Philosophus “de Natura Deorum” 28, 2nd c.AD(?): Charito Scriptor Eroticus 6.8; κ. καὶ σύννοια 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.204; κ. καὶ ὀϊζύς 3rd c.BC: Rhianus Epicus 1.8.)]
Ionic dialect and Epic dialect κατηφ-είη, ἡ, (κατηφής) dejection (λύπη κάτω βλέπειν ποιοῦσα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.528e), δυσμενέσιν μὲν χάρμα κατηφείην δὲ σοὶ αὐτῷ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.51; κ. καὶ ὄνειδος 16.498, 17.556; κ. τέ τις ἅμα καὶ κατάμεμψις σφῶν αὐτῶν πολλὴ ἦν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.75)]; opposed to χαρά, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (NT.Jam.4.9; δυσθυμία καὶ κ. 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Themistocles” 9; τὴν βουλὴν ἄχος καὶ κ. ἔσχε [prev. author] “Cor.” 20, compare 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 3.19, 1st c.AD: Cornutus Philosophus “de Natura Deorum” 28, 2nd c.AD(?): Charito Scriptor Eroticus 6.8; κ. καὶ σύννοια 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.204; κ. καὶ ὀϊζύς 3rd c.BC: Rhianus Epicus 1.8.)]