γογγυσμός
gongysmos · grumbling, murmuring
Greek word · Strong’s number G1112 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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gongysmos (γογγυσμός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “grumbling, murmuring”.
Grumbling, complaints in low voices; what people say under their breath.
How to say it
gon·gys·mos
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.
Its senses in the Bible
- Discontent spoken under one's breath.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- grumbling ×3
- complaint ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- John 7:12
And there was much grumbling about him among the crowds. Some were saying, “He is a good man”; but others were saying, “No, rather, he is leading the crowd astray.”
- Acts 6:1
Now in these days, as the disciples were increasing, there arose a complaint by the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.
- Philippians 2:14
Do all things without grumbling and arguing,
- 1 Peter 4:9
Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.