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Koine Greek wordlink #6554

SR GNT Mat 11:8 μαλακά (malaka) ‘having_been dressed see the ones fine clothes wearing in the’ Strongs=31200 Lemma=malakos
Word role=substantive adjective case=accusative gender=neuter number=plural
Year=31 AD TimeSeries=Jesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist

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Only use of identical word form μαλακά (S-ANP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘μαλακά’ (S-ANP) is always and only glossed as ‘fine clothes’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘malakos’ have 3 different glosses: ‘effeminate’, ‘fine’, ‘fine clothes’.

Greek words (2) other than μαλακά (S-ANP) with a gloss related to ‘fine’

MAT 11:8 μαλακοῖς (malakois) S-DNP ‘to see a man in fine clothes having_been dressed see the ones’ SR GNT Mat 11:8 word 8

OET-LV: 8 But you _all _came _out to _see what? A_man having _been _dressed in fine clothes? Behold, the ones wearing the fine clothes in the houses of _the kings (MAT_11:8)

OET-RV: 8 Yes, what did you all go out to see? A man wearing fine clothes? People in palaces wear fine clothes. (MAT 11:8)

LUKE 7:25 μαλακοῖς (malakois) A-DNP ‘to see a man in fine clothes having_been dressed see’ SR GNT Luke 7:25 word 8

OET-LV: 25 But what you _all _came _out to _see? A_man having _been _dressed in fine clothes? Behold, the ones in glorious clothing and being in _luxury in are the palaces. (LUK_7:25)

OET-RV: 25 Yes, but what did you all go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Well, those in nice clothes and living in luxury are in fine homes. (LUK 7:25)

Key: A=adjective S=substantive adjective ANP=accusative,neuter,plural DNP=dative,neuter,plural