Lēthē λήθη
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| λήθη | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | lēthē |
| Strong's number | G3024 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | forgetfulness |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Lēthē (Greek λήθη, Strong's G3024) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “forgetfulness”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
λήθη, -ης, ἡ
(λήθω = λανθάνω) [in LXX: Lev.5:15 (מַעַל), Wis.16:11, Sir.14:7, al. ;]
forgetfulness: λ. λαβεῖν (on the phrase, see Mayor, in l): 2Pe.1:9.†
(AS)
(λήθω = λανθάνω) [in LXX: Lev.5:15 (מַעַל), Wis.16:11, Sir.14:7, al. ;]
forgetfulness: λ. λαβεῖν (on the phrase, see Mayor, in l): 2Pe.1:9.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | forgotten (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | having forgotten (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Lēthē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Peter
- 2 Peter 1:9But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
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).