Word study · Greek
gynaikárion
gullible women
Say it: goo-nigh-KAR-ee-on (approximate)
γυναικάριον
What it means
A "little woman," a diminutive used in a belittling tone. In 3:6, "gullible women," or "weak women." It appears only here.
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Range of meaning
- Gullible womanOne easily misled.
- Little womanA diminutive, with a tone of contempt.
In 2 Timothy
- Chapter 3
"Gullible women" (3:6). The word appears only here.
Every verse (1)
Verses where G1133 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources