Open English Translation (OET)

Koine Greek wordlink #133759

SR GNT Col 3:13 μομφήν (momfaʸn) ‘against anyone may_be having a complaint as also the’ Strongs=34370 Lemma=momfē^*
Word role=noun case=accusative gender=feminine number=singular
Year=64 AD

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Only use of identical word form μομφήν (N-AFS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘μομφήν’ (N-AFS) is always and only glossed as ‘a complaint’.

Col 3:13 ‘against anyone may_be having a complaint as also the’ SR GNT Col 3:13 word 13

OET-LV: 13 tolerating of _one _another and forgiving to _yourselves, if anyone may _be _having a_complaint against anyone, as also the master forgave to _you _all, thus also you _all forgive. (COL_3:13)

OET-RV: 13 tolerating each other, and forgiving anyone who has a complaint about another person. The master forgave all of you, so you also should forgive others. (COL 3:13)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘momfē’ in the Greek originals.

Key: N=noun AFS=accusative,feminine,singular