Greek · G3201 · unreviewed

μέμφομαι

To blame

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μέμφομαι G3201

Pronunciation mémphomai

What does μέμφομαι (mémphomai) mean in the Bible?

μέμφομαι (mémphomai) is a Greek word meaning "to blame". μέμφομαι [in LXX: Sir.

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Meaning

to blame

Extended definition

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.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 1 participle 1

Tense

present 2

Voice

middle 2

Mood

participle 1 indicative 1

NT Occurrences

Romans 9:19 μέμφεται present middle indicative ongoing Hebrews 8:8 μεμφόμενος present middle participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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