Lexical Summary lymainomai: to outrage, to corrupt Original Word: λυμαίνομαιTransliteration: lymainomai Phonetic Spelling: (loo-mah'-ee-nom-ahee) Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to outrage, to corrupt Meaning: to outrage, to corrupt Strong's Concordance to ravage, destroyMiddle voice from a probably derivative of luo (meaning filth); properly, to soil, i.e. (figuratively) insult (maltreat) -- make havock of. see GREEK luo Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3075: λυμαίνομαιλυμαίνομαι: imperfect ἐλυμαινομην; deponent middle; (λύμη injury, ruin, contumely); from Aeschylus and Herodotus down; 1. to affix a stigma to, to dishonor, spot, defile (Ezekiel 16:25; Proverbs 23:8; 4 Macc. 18:8). 2. to treat shamefully or with injury, to ravage, devastate, ruin: ἐλυμαίνετο τήν ἐκκλησίαν, said of Saul as the cruel and violent persecutor (A. V. made havock of), Acts 8:3. |
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