Greek Lexicon G3201–G3300 (Strong's)

G3201

μέμφομαι (mémphomai)

(mem'-fom-ahee | MEM-foh-meh | MAME-foh-may)

Definition

middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to blame; find fault.

• to blame, find fault

G3202

μεμψίμοιρος (mempsímoiros)

(mem-psim'-oy-ros | mem-PSEE-moo-rose | mame-PSEE-moo-rose)

Definition

from a presumed derivative of G3201 and μοῖρα (fate; akin to the base of G3313); blaming fate, i.e., querulous (discontented); complainer.

• complaining of one's lot, querulous, discontented

See also

G3201, G3313

For the Septuagint (ABP) word at this number, see G3202.1 below.

G3202.1

μέμψις (mempsis)

(MEM-psis)

Definition

Septuagint (Apostolic Bible Polyglot) extension number — a Greek OT word absent from the NT Strong's list. Noun — a complaint, blame, fault charged (cf. the NT's μεμψίμοιρος, complainers). Elihu's word: the complaint Job says God has found against him — and, in the LXX's mediating-angel passage, the fault the angel declares to man before the ransom.

• complaint
• blame, fault

Septuagint usage

3 occurrences in the LXX Reference interlinear: Job 33:10 (Elihu quoting Job — "He has found a complaint against me; He counts me as His enemy"); Job 33:23 (if there be an angel over him, one mediator of a thousand, to declare to man his own fault — then He is gracious and says, "deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom"); Job 39:7 (the wild donkey — he laughs at the tumult of the city, and does not hear the complaint of the exactor).