πάθος
pathosNoun (Neuter)G3806
passion
From: from the alternate of G3958 (πάσχω);
Short Definition
properly, suffering ("pathos"), i.e. (subjectively) a passion (especially concupiscence)
Full Lexicon Entry
like πάθημα;
1.that which befalls one, that which one suffers
2.a passive emotion or affection (esp. of violent emotion), a passion, passionate desire; in NT always in bad sense
Synonyms
π. = πάθημα, exc. that *πάθημα *is the more concrete and particular. In NT usage, π. represents the passive, ungoverned aspect of evil desire, as opposite to ἐπιθυμία, which is the active and also the more comprehensive term (see Tr., Syn., LXXxvii); cf. also ὄρεξις
LXX Usage: (אֵבֶל), and very frequently in (4 n)*
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Neuter)
Morphology G:N-N
DescriptionGreek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
3 timesAppears 3 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
1 Thessalonians
1
Colossians
1
Romans
1
Key Passages
- 1 Thessalonians 4:5
- Colossians 3:5
- Romans 1:26
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