Strong's Lexicon

G3202

G3202 — μεμψίμοιρος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekmempsimoirosadjectiveOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3202
Word:μεμψίμοιρος
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from a presumed derivative of G3201 and moira "fate" (akin to the base of G3313)
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:mempsimoiros
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:mem-psim'-oy-ros
Meaning:1. blaming fate, i.e. querulous (discontented)
KJV Renderings:complainer

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

μεμψίμοιρος, μεμψιμοιρον (μέμφομαι, and μοῖρα fate, lot), complaining of one’s lot, querulous, discontented: Jud 1:16. (Isocrates, p. 234 c. (p. 387, Lange edition); Aristotle, h. a. 9, 1 (p. 608b, 10); Theophrastus, char. 17, 1; Lucian, dial. deor. 20, 4; Plutarch, de ira cohib. c. 13.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

μεμψίμοιρος (complainer)

Jude 1:16

KJV: These are murmurers complainers walking after their own lusts and their mouth speaketh great swelling having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage
GK: ούτοί εισι γογγυσταί μεμψίμοιροι κατά τας επιθυμίας αυτών πορευόμενοι και το στόμα αυτών λαλεί υπέρογκα θαυμάζοντες πρόσωπα ωφελείας χάριν
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