Strong G3576νωθρός
dull
- Transliteration
- nōthros
- Pronunciation
- no-thros'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From a derivative of G3541; sluggish that is (literally) lazy or (figuratively) stupid: - dull slothful.
Detailed definition
νωθρός, -ά, -όν
[in LXX: Pro.22:29 (חָשֹׁךְ), Sir.4:29 11:12 *;]
sluggish, slothful: Heb.5:11 6:12 (for similar usage in π., see MM, xvii).
SYN.: ἀργός (which see), βραδύς (AS)
[in LXX: Pro.22:29 (חָשֹׁךְ), Sir.4:29 11:12 *;]
sluggish, slothful: Heb.5:11 6:12 (for similar usage in π., see MM, xvii).
SYN.: ἀργός (which see), βραδύς (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3576 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- dull1
- slothful1
First verses
- Hebrews 5:11Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
- Hebrews 6:12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
νωθρ-ός, ά, όν,
={νωθής}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀρχαίης ἰητρικῇς” 10, “Prorrh.” 1.102, 117, etc.; ν. σφυγμοί [prev. author] “Coac.” 136, 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “περὶ αἰτιῶν καὶ σημείων ὀξέων παθῶν” 2.9)]; καταφορὴ ν. falling into a heavy sleep, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 3.6, compare 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Theriaca” 165; ν. κινήσεις 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partibus Animalium” 696b6; ν. σύνεσις 2nd c.BC: Demetrius Lacon Philosophus “Herc.” 1014.58; τῇ κινήσει ν. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 622b32; ν. ὁδίτης 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Fragmenta” 275; νωθρότερος τὴν ἀκοήν 3rd c.AD: Heliodorus Scriptor Eroticus 5.1)]. adverb - θρῶς [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Archytas Tarentinus Philosophus)] I; leisurely, gradually, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 2.7)]: neuter as adverb, ὄμμασι νωθρὰ βλέπουσα [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 5.54 (3rd c.BC: Dioscorides Epigrammaticus).)]
2 of the mind, ν. καὶ λήθης γέμοντες [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 144b, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Amipsias Comicus 16 (_comparative_))]; στόματα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Anaxippus Comicus 1.44 (_comparative_))]; ν. καὶ μωροί [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 954a31; ἡσύχιος καὶ ν. 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31.23.11; νωθραῖς ἐλπίσιν 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 16.7)]. adverb ἀγεννῶς καὶ νωθρῶς [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.90.6.)]
II active, making sluggish, νότοι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 3.5, compare 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 6.48.)]
={νωθής}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀρχαίης ἰητρικῇς” 10, “Prorrh.” 1.102, 117, etc.; ν. σφυγμοί [prev. author] “Coac.” 136, 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “περὶ αἰτιῶν καὶ σημείων ὀξέων παθῶν” 2.9)]; καταφορὴ ν. falling into a heavy sleep, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 3.6, compare 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Theriaca” 165; ν. κινήσεις 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partibus Animalium” 696b6; ν. σύνεσις 2nd c.BC: Demetrius Lacon Philosophus “Herc.” 1014.58; τῇ κινήσει ν. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 622b32; ν. ὁδίτης 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Fragmenta” 275; νωθρότερος τὴν ἀκοήν 3rd c.AD: Heliodorus Scriptor Eroticus 5.1)]. adverb - θρῶς [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Archytas Tarentinus Philosophus)] I; leisurely, gradually, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 2.7)]: neuter as adverb, ὄμμασι νωθρὰ βλέπουσα [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 5.54 (3rd c.BC: Dioscorides Epigrammaticus).)]
2 of the mind, ν. καὶ λήθης γέμοντες [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 144b, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Amipsias Comicus 16 (_comparative_))]; στόματα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Anaxippus Comicus 1.44 (_comparative_))]; ν. καὶ μωροί [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 954a31; ἡσύχιος καὶ ν. 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31.23.11; νωθραῖς ἐλπίσιν 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 16.7)]. adverb ἀγεννῶς καὶ νωθρῶς [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.90.6.)]
II active, making sluggish, νότοι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 3.5, compare 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 6.48.)]