νωθρός
nōthros · sluggish
Greek word · Strong’s number G3576 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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nōthros (νωθρός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “sluggish”.
Slow, lazy in understanding or in acting.
How to say it
nō·thros
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
- Slack and dull in hearing or acting.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Hebrews 5:11
About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become sluggish in hearing.
- Hebrews 6:12
so that you may not become sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.