409. androphonos
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androphonos: Manslayer, murderer

Original Word: ἀνδροφόνος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: androphonos
Pronunciation: an-dro-FON-os
Phonetic Spelling: (an-drof-on'-os)
Definition: Manslayer, murderer
Meaning: a murderer, man-slayer.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
murderer.

From aner and phonos; a murderer -- manslayer.

see GREEK aner

see GREEK phonos

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from anér and phonos
Definition
a manslayer
NASB Translation
murderers (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 409: ἀνδροφόνος

ἀνδροφόνος, ἀνδροφονου, , a manslayer: 1 Timothy 1:9. (2 Macc. 9:28; Homer, Plato, Demosthenes, others) (Cf. φονεύς.)

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from ἀνήρ (anēr, meaning "man") and φονεύω (phoneuō, meaning "to kill" or "to murder").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Hebrew term often associated with the concept of murder is רָצַח (ratsach, Strong's Hebrew 7523), which also means to murder or slay. This term is used in the Old Testament to describe unlawful killing and is similarly condemned under the Mosaic Law.

Usage: The term ἀνδροφόνος is used in the context of describing someone who commits the act of murder, specifically the killing of a man. It is a term that denotes a grave sin and is associated with moral and legal condemnation.

Context: The Greek term ἀνδροφόνος appears in the New Testament to describe individuals who commit the act of murder. This term is significant in the context of biblical teachings on the sanctity of life and the moral laws that govern human behavior. In the Berean Standard Bible, the concept of murder is addressed in various passages, emphasizing the severity of taking a human life and the spiritual and legal consequences that follow.

The act of murder is condemned throughout the Scriptures, aligning with the commandment "You shall not murder" (Exodus 20:13, BSB). The New Testament expands on this by addressing the heart's condition, where hatred and anger are equated with murder in the eyes of God (Matthew 5:21-22, BSB). The term ἀνδροφόνος, therefore, not only describes the physical act but also serves as a reminder of the deeper spiritual implications of harboring malice or hatred.

In the early Christian community, the transformation from a life of sin to one of righteousness was a central theme. The apostle Paul, in his letters, often contrasts the works of the flesh, which include murder, with the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:19-23, BSB). The call to repentance and the transformative power of the Gospel are highlighted as the means by which individuals can be freed from the bondage of sin, including the sin of murder.

Forms and Transliterations
ανδροφονοις ανδροφόνοις ἀνδροφόνοις ανδρωθέντα ανδρωθώσι androphonois androphónois
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Timothy 1:9 N-DMP
GRK: καὶ μητρολῴαις ἀνδροφόνοις
NAS: or mothers, for murderers
KJV: murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
INT: and murderers of mothers for slayers of man

Strong's Greek 409
1 Occurrence


ἀνδροφόνοις — 1 Occ.















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