γραώδεις
graṓdēs
old wives'
Having the characteristics or qualities associated with an old woman; resembling or befitting an elderly woman, especially as used pejoratively to describe something as foolish, superstitious, or trivial. The primary lexical meaning is 'resembling an old woman.' In extended usage, it connotes something 'silly, trifling, or not to be taken seriously,' often in the context of stories, tales, or myths considered unworthy of credible attention.
1 Timothy 4:7 · Word #5
Lexicon G1126
| Lemma | γραώδης |
| Transliteration | graṓdēs |
| Strong's | G1126 |
| Definition | Having the characteristics or qualities associated with an old woman; resembling or befitting an elderly woman, especially as used pejoratively to describe something as foolish, superstitious, or trivial. The primary lexical meaning is 'resembling an old woman.' In extended usage, it connotes something 'silly, trifling, or not to be taken seriously,' often in the context of stories, tales, or myths considered unworthy of credible attention. |
Morphology ADJ.A ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | old wives' |
| Literal | old-wives'-silly |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γραώδης |
| Strong's | G1126 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1126-01
old-woman-like (masculine accusative plural)
| Morphological Notes | Adjective; accusative masculine plural (Gr,AA,,,,AMP); attributive form agreeing with a masculine plural accusative noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective literally means "resembling an old woman," formed from γραῦς with the suffix -ώδης ("like"). The masculine accusative plural form describes masculine plural objects in the accusative case, so the rendering preserves both the root sense and grammatical agreement. |
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