Episphalēs ἐπισφαλής
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| ἐπισφαλής | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | episphalēs |
| Strong's number | G2000 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | dangerous/unsteady |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Episphalēs (Greek ἐπισφαλής, Strong's G2000) is a Greek adjective meaning “dangerous/unsteady”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐπισφαλής, -ές
(σφάλλω, to cause to full), [in LXX: Wis.9:14 (cf. -ῶς, Wis.4:4) * ;]
1. prone to fall (Plat.).
2. dangerous (Hipp., Plut., al.): Act.27:9.†
(AS)
(σφάλλω, to cause to full), [in LXX: Wis.9:14 (cf. -ῶς, Wis.4:4) * ;]
1. prone to fall (Plat.).
2. dangerous (Hipp., Plut., al.): Act.27:9.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | dangerous (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | dangerous (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Episphalēs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 27:9Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).