Lexical Definition
λυμαίνομαι lymaínomai (loo-mah'-ee-nom-ahee) to ravage G:V
middle voice from a probably derivative of λύω (meaning filth)
make havock of.
- properly, to soil, i.e. (figuratively) insult (maltreat)
Usage: 11 forms in 17 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐλυμαίνετο | was destroying | Acts.8.3 |
| λυμανούνται | lay waste | LXX.Isa.65.25 • LXX.Jer.51.2 |
| λυμανείται | lay waste | LXX.Prov.23.8 |
| λυμαινόμενοσ | being laid waste | LXX.Prov.20.1 |
| laying waste | LXX.Jer.48.18 | |
| λυμαινομένου | laying himself waste | LXX.Prov.18.9 |
| λυμαίνοιτο | lay waste | LXX.Prov.25.26 |
| λυμαίνεται | lay waste | LXX.Exod.23.8 |
| lays waste | LXX.Prov.19.3 • LXX.Prov.27.13 | |
| λυμήνη | lay it waste | LXX.Isa.65.8 |
| ελυμήνω | laid waste | LXX.Ezek.16.25 |
| ελυμήνατο | Asa laid waste | LXX.2Chr.16.10 |
| he laid waste | LXX.Amos.1.11 | |
| laid her wasted | LXX.Ps.80.13 | |
| ελυμήναντό | lay me waste | LXX.Dan.6.22 |
Abbott-Smith
λυμαίνομαι (< λύμη, outrage), [in LXX chiefly for שׁחת pi., hi., also for כִּרְסֵם, etc.;]
1. to outrage, maltreat: c. acc., Ac 8:3.
2. to corrupt, defile (Ez 16:25, Pr 23:8, IV Mac 18:8, al.).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Proverbs | 23:8 |
| Ezekiel | 16:25 |
| Acts | 8:3 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
λυμαίνομαι,
(λῦμα A)
__A cleanse from dirt, of fullers, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; see at {ἀπολυμαίνομαι}.