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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).


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