Strong G3075λυμαίνομαι
to ravage
- Transliteration
- lumainomai
- Pronunciation
- loo-mah'ee-nom-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Middle voice from a probable derivative of G3089 (meaning filth); properly to soil that is (figuratively) insult (maltreat): - make havock of.
Detailed definition
λυμαίνομαι
(λύμη, outrage), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁחַת pi., hi., also for כִּרְסֵם, etc.;]
1. to outrage, maltreat: with accusative, Act.8:3.
2. to corrupt, defile (Eze.16:25, Pro.23:8, 4Ma.18:8, al.).†
(AS)
(λύμη, outrage), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁחַת pi., hi., also for כִּרְסֵם, etc.;]
1. to outrage, maltreat: with accusative, Act.8:3.
2. to corrupt, defile (Eze.16:25, Pro.23:8, 4Ma.18:8, al.).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3075 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- make1
First verses
- Acts 8:3As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
λῡμαίνομαι,
(λῦμα A)
A cleanse from dirt, of fullers, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης” 1.14)]; see at {ἀπολυμαίνομαι}.
(λῦμα A)
A cleanse from dirt, of fullers, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης” 1.14)]; see at {ἀπολυμαίνομαι}.