Menu
G1126 γραώδης (graṓdēs)
Greek
‹ G1125 Greek Dictionary G1127 ›

Quick Definition

γραώδης, ες Adj belonging to old women, such as old women tell

Strong's Definition

from graus (an old woman) and 1491; crone-like, i.e. silly

KJV Usage: old wives'

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

adjc. | -ες | γραῦς + εἶδος

9.38 · People · Females

like old women say, like old women do (derivative of γραῦς ‘old woman,’ not occurring in the NT) characteristic of old women

1TI 4:7

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

γραώδης, -es, (fr. γραῦς an old woman, and εἶδος), oldwomanish, anile, [A. V. old wives’]: 1 Tim. iv. 7. (Strabo 1 p. 32 [p. 44 ed. Sieben.]; Galen; al.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

γραώδης graōdēs 1x

old-womanish; by impl. silly, absurd, 1 Tim. 4:7*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

γραώδης, -ες (γραῦς, an old woman, εἶδος), anile, old-womanish: I Ti 4:7.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

γραώδης (graōdēs) — old wives’ tale. γρᾱώδης, ες, ={γραϊκός},{ἀδολεσχία} [NT+3rd c.BC+]: comparative -έστερος[Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Everything we make is available for free because of a generous community of supporters.

Donate