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G434 ἀνήμερος (anḗmeros)
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Quick Definition

ἀνήμερος, ον Adj not tame, fierce

Strong's Definition

from 1 (as a negative particle) and hemeros (lame); savage

KJV Usage: fierce

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

adjc. | -ον | ἥμερος (tame)

20.5 · Violence, Harm, Destroy, Kill · Violence

fierce, vicious, untamed pertaining to fierceness, in the sense of being wild and untamed

2TI 3:3

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀν-ήμερος, -ov (a priv. and ἥμερος). not tame, savage, fierce: 2 Tim. iii. 3. (In Grk. writ. fr. [Anaecr. 1, 7] Aeschyl. down.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀνήμερος anēmeros 1x

savage, fierce, ferocious, 2 Tim. 3:3*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* ἀν-ήμερος, -ον

(ἀ-, ἥμερο),

not tame, savage (MM, VGT, s.v.): II Ti 3:3.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀνήμερος. A good example of this NT ἅπ. εἰρ. (2 Tim 38) is afforded by Epictetus’ description (I. iii. 7) of those who forget their divine origin as like to lions—@ypior kal θηριώδεις καὶ ἀνήμεροι

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἀνήμερος (anēmeros) — brutal. ἀνήμερ-ος, ον, not tame, wild, savage, of persons, πολιήτας[NT+6th c.BC+]; of a country, [Refs 5th c.BC+] W., compare p.85: superlative, [Refs 4th c.BC+]. adverb -ρως, ἀ. τισὶ χρήσασθαι[Refs 1st c.BC+]

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