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φαῦλος

Transliteration: phaulos · adjective

6x in NTFirst: John 3:20
Meaningworthless, wicked, base
Part of speechadjective
Frequency6x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsφαῦλα, φαῦλον
Example versesJohn 3:20 · John 5:29 · Rom 9:11 · 2Cor 5:10 · Titus 2:8
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What kind of word is φαῦλος?

φαῦλος (phaulos) is a adjective that occurs 6 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “worthless, wicked, base” and first appears in John 3:20.

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