UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: γογγυσμός; -οῦ

Related lemmas: γογγύζω

Sense 1: to complain, to grumble, complaint

Semantic entry: 33.382

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Complain

Definition: to express one’s discontent

Notes: In a number of languages it may be necessary to restructure ‘complaint’ as a verb rather than as a noun, and therefore this expression in OET ACT 6:1 may be rendered as ‘Greek-speaking Jews complained against what the local Jews were doing.’

Show passage in OET: JHN 7:12

OET-RV JHN 7:12

12 Even among the crowds there was a lot of quiet banter with some saying that Yeshua is a good man and others complaining that he was misleading the people.

OET-LV JHN 7:12

12 And there _was much grumbling concerning him among the crowds.
The ones on _one _hand were _saying, that He _is good, on _the _other _hand others were _saying:
No, but he _is _deceiving the crowd.

Show passage in OET: ACT 6:1

OET-RV ACT 6:1

6 However around that time when the number of Yeshua-followers were growing, some of the Greek converts starting grumbling about the Jewish believers because the Greek widows were being overlooked in the daily sharing of food and money.

OET-LV ACT 6:1

6 And in the these days multiplying the apprentices/followers, became a_grumbling of _the Hellaʸnistaʸs against the Hebraios, because the widows of _them were _being _overlooked in the the daily service.

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All 4 recorded passages for this sense

JHN: OET JHN 7:12

ACT: OET ACT 6:1

PHP: OET PHP 2:14

PE1: OET PE1 4:9

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

γογγυσμός

Form 1

Sense 1: to complain, to grumble, complaint