1133. gunaikarion
Berean Strong's Lexicon
gunaikarion: Little women, silly women

Original Word: γυναικάριον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: gunaikarion
Pronunciation: goo-nai-KAR-ee-on
Phonetic Spelling: (goo-nahee-kar'-ee-on)
Definition: Little women, silly women
Meaning: a woman, with all a woman's weakness, a poor weak woman, a silly woman.

Word Origin: Diminutive form of γυνή (gynē), meaning "woman" or "wife."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "gunaikarion," as it is a specific Greek diminutive form. However, the general term for "woman" in Hebrew is אִשָּׁה (ishah), Strong's Hebrew #802.

Usage: The term "gunaikarion" is used in a diminutive sense, often implying a condescending or belittling tone. It refers to women who are perceived as weak or easily led astray. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe women who are susceptible to false teachings or manipulation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, women were often seen as intellectually and morally inferior to men, a view that influenced societal norms and attitudes. The diminutive form "gunaikarion" reflects this cultural perspective, suggesting a lack of seriousness or capability. In the early Christian context, this term highlights the vulnerability of certain women to false teachings, possibly due to limited access to education and theological instruction.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
dim. from guné
Definition
a little woman, (contemptuously) a silly woman
NASB Translation
weak women (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1133: γυναικάριον

γυναικάριον, γυναικαριου, τό (diminutive from γυνή), a little woman; used contemptuously in 2 Timothy 3:6 (A. V. silly women; cf. Latinmuliercula). (Diocles. com. in Bekker Anecd., p. 87, 4; Antoninus 5, 11; occasionally in Epictetus) On diminutive ending in ἀριον see Lob. ad Phryn., p. 180; Fritzsche on Mark, p. 638; (cf. Winer's Grammar, 24, 96 (91)).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
idle or foolish woman.

A diminutive from gune; a little (i.e. Foolish) woman -- silly woman.

see GREEK gune

Forms and Transliterations
γυναικαρια γυναικάρια gunaikaria gynaikaria gynaikária
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Timothy 3:6 N-ANP
GRK: καὶ αἰχμαλωτίζοντες γυναικάρια σεσωρευμένα ἁμαρτίαις
NAS: and captivate weak women weighed down
KJV: lead captive silly women laden
INT: and leading captive weak women burdened with sins

Strong's Greek 1133
1 Occurrence


γυναικάρια — 1 Occ.

















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