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μεμψίμοιρος
mempsimoiros
G3202
G:A Greek

malcontent

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mempsimoiros describes people marked by discontented complaint in Jude 1:16.

The lone attested use describes a group characterized by discontented complaint, placed alongside murmuring, desire-directed conduct, boastful speech, and seeking advantage in Jude 1:16.

Senses in use

  1. Discontented complainers · dominant

    In Jude 1:16, the nominative plural masculine adjective identifies “These” within a series of negative characterizations. The APB renders the clause “These are murmurers, malcontents,” while the surrounding verse also describes conduct according to desires, boastful speech, and seeking advantage.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Jude 1:16, the APB presents the group as “murmurers, malcontents.” That wording confirms the verse’s portrayal but does not isolate each English term to the adjective.

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