GreekG1888Adjective

ἐπαυτόφωρος, αὐτόφωρος

epautophōros, autophōros

1Occurrences
G1888Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

in theft itself, i.e. (by analogy) in actual crime

from G1909 (ἐπί) and G846 (αὐτός) and (the dative case singular of) a derivative of (a thief);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
[in Sm.: * ;] prop. with ref. to theft, then generally, in the very act: as freq., neut. dative after ἐπί, (Rec., ἐπαυτοφώρῳ).

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

ἐπαυτόφωρος, αὐτόφωρος appears 1 time in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
1

Key Passages

John 8:4BSB

and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.

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