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ΜΗΤΡΟΛΏΙΑΣ

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ΜΗΤΡΟΛΏΙΑΣ: * μητρολῴας (Rec. -αλῴας, in cl., -αλοίας, v. Bl., § 3, 3; 6, 2), -ου, ὁ [ (< μήτρρ + ἀλοιάω, to smite); ] (a) . a matricide: I Ti 1:9 (AV, R, txt., but v. infr.); (b) . a smiter of his mother: I Ti 1:9 (R, mg., cf. Ex 21:15, and v. Ellic., CGT, in l.).†

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