κολακεία
kolakeia · flattery
Greek word · Strong’s number G2850 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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kolakeia (κολακεία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “flattery”.
Praise given to gain something.
How to say it
ko·la·kei·a
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Where it appears
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5
For neither did we ever come with a word of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed (God is witness),