μέμφομαι
memphomai · find fault
Greek word · Strong’s number G3201 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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memphomai (μέμφομαι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “find fault”.
Blame, reproach.
How to say it
mem·pho·mai
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
- To point to someone as responsible for a wrong and complain of them.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- does he still find fault ×1
- finding fault with ×1
Related words
Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Romans 9:19
You will say to me then, Why then does he still find fault? For who has resisted his will?
- Hebrews 8:8
For finding fault with them, he says: Look, days are coming, says the Lord, when I will establish with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah a new covenant,