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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - μοιχαλίς
μοιχαλίς
G3428
Transliteration: moichalís
Pronunciation: moy-khal-is'
Definition: adulteress
- Original: μοιχαλίς - Transliteration: Moichalis - Phonetic: moy-khal-is'
- Definition:
1. an adulteress
2. as the intimate alliance of God with the people of Israel was likened to a marriage, those who relapse into idolatry are said to commit adultery or play the harlot
a. fig. equiv. to faithless to God, unclean, apostate
- Origin: a prolonged form of the feminine of G3432" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3432 - TDNT entry: 16:09,6 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: A prolonged form of the feminine of G3432" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3432; an adulteress (literally or figuratively): - adulteress (-ous -y).