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ΣΥΚΟΦΑΝΤΈΩ

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ΣΥΚΟΦΑΝΤΈΩ: συκοφαντέω, -ῶ [ (< σῦκον, φαίνω), [in LXX: Ge 43:18 (גּלל hithpo.), Le 19:11 (שׁקר pi.), Jb 35:9, Ps 118 (119):122, Pr 14:31 22:16 28:3, Ec 4:1 (עשׁק) *;] ] to act the συκοφάντης (on conjectures as to the origin of the term, v. LS, s.v.), to accuse falsely (Aristoph., Xen., al.): Lk 3:14 (R, mg.) 19:8 (RV, exact wrongfully; but cf. Hatch, Essays, 89 ff., v. also Field, Notes, 56 f.; MM, xxiv).†

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