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G3443 μονόω (monóō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I leave alone

Strong's Definition

to isolate, i.e. bereave

Derivation: from G3441 (μόνος);

KJV Usage: be desolate

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

μονόω, μόνῳ; (μόνος); from Homer down; to make single or solitary; to leave alone, forsake: perfect passive participle χήρα μεμονωμένη, i. e. without children, 1Ti_5:5; 1Ti_4:1-16.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

μονόω monoō 1x to leave alone; pass. to be left alone, be lone, 1Ti_5:5

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** μονόω , -ῶ ( <μόνος ), [in Aq .: Gen_49:6 ;] to leave alone, forsake: of a childless widow, pf . ptcp . pass ., 1Ti_5:5 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

μονόω [page 417] This common classical verb may be illustrated from Musonius p. 73 .1 εἰ δ᾽ ὁμολογήσεις τὴν ἀνθρωπείαν φύσιν μελίσσῃ μάλιστα προσεοικέναι , ἣ μὴ δύναται μόνη ζῆν , ἀπόλλυται γὰρ μονωθεῖσα κτλ . For a possible instance of the subst. μόνωσις see Chrest , II. 55 .6 (A.D. 368) with the editor s note.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

μονόω [Etym: μόνος] "to make single or solitary", ἡμετέρην γενεὴν μούνωσε "isolated" our house, i. e. "allowed but one son" in each generation, Od. Pass. "to be left alone or forsaken", Hom. ; ἐμουνοῦντο "they were left each man by himself", Hdt. ; μουνωθέντα "taken apart, without witnesses", id=Hdt. c. gen., μεμουνωμένοι συμμάχων "deserted" by allies, id=Hdt. ; μονωθεὶς δάμαρτος Eur. ; μονωθεῖσα ἀπὸ πατρός id=Eur.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

μονόω, -ῶ (μόνος), [in Aq.: Gen.49:6 ;] to leave alone, forsake: of a childless widow, pf. ptcp. pass., 1Ti.5:5.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

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