Strong G2850κολακεία
flattery
- Transliteration
- kolakeia
- Pronunciation
- kol-ak-i'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From a derivative of κόλαξ kolax (a fawner); flattery: - X flattering.
Detailed definition
κολακία (Rec. -εία), -ας, ἡ
(κολακεύω, to flatter),
flattery: 1Th.2:5 (see Lft., Notes, 23).†
(AS)
(κολακεύω, to flatter),
flattery: 1Th.2:5 (see Lft., Notes, 23).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2850 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- flatter1
First verses
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
κολᾰκ-εία, ἡ,
flattery, fawning, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 268, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 590b, “Grg.” 463c, 465b, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 2, etc.; πολλὴν κολακείαν πεποίηται 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.162, compare 1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 13.27.1)]; περὶ κολακείας, title of treatise by [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus)]
flattery, fawning, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 268, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 590b, “Grg.” 463c, 465b, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 2, etc.; πολλὴν κολακείαν πεποίηται 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.162, compare 1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 13.27.1)]; περὶ κολακείας, title of treatise by [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus)]