Memphomai μέμφομαι
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| μέμφομαι | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | memphomai |
| Strong's number | G3201 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to blame |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Mark (1) |
Memphomai (Greek μέμφομαι, Strong's G3201) is a Greek verb meaning “to blame”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
μέμφομαι
[in LXX: Sir.11:7 41:7, 2Ma.2:7 * ;]
to blame, find fault: absol., Rom.9:19; with accusative, αὐτούς (WH, txt.; αὐτούς, Rec., WH, mg.; on rendering with αὐτούς see Westc., in l), Heb.8:8.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Sir.11:7 41:7, 2Ma.2:7 * ;]
to blame, find fault: absol., Rom.9:19; with accusative, αὐτούς (WH, txt.; αὐτούς, Rec., WH, mg.; on rendering with αὐτούς see Westc., in l), Heb.8:8.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | fault (3), he (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | found fault (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Memphomai, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 7:2And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.
Romans
- Romans 9:19Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?”
Hebrews
- Hebrews 8:8For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:But God found fault with the people and said: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.
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).