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μητραλῴας

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Gloss: matricide

Transliteration: mētralōas

Strong’s: G3389

μητρολῴας (Rec. -αλῴας, in cl., -αλοίας, see B1., § 3, 3; 6, 2), -ου, ὁ
(μήτρρ + ἀλοιάω, to smite)
__(a) a matricide: 1Ti.1:9 (AV, R, txt., but see infr.);
__(b) a smiter of his mother: 1Ti.1:9 (R, mg., cf. Exo.21:15, and see Ellic., CGT, in l).†
(AS)

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