soft/effeminate

Greek Adjective

μαλακός, -ή, -όν [in LXX: Pro.25:15 (רַךְ) Pro.26:22 (לָהַם)*;] soft; 1) prop, to the touch (opposite to σκληρός): of clothing, pl, Mat.11:8, Luk.7:25. 2) Of persons and their mode of living; (a) mild, gentle; (b) soft, effeminate: 1Co.6:9 (prob. in obscene sense, cf. Deiss, LAE, 150, 4; MM, xvi; Zorell, see word). (AS)

soft/effeminate

Greek Adjective

μᾰλᾰκός, ή, όν, soft: I) of things subject to touch, εὐνή [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πέπλοι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; νειὸς μ. fresh-ploughed fallow, [Refs]; λειμῶνες μ. soft grassy meadows, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of the skin or flesh, μ. παρειαί [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρόβατα μ. soft-fleeced, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τόποι πεδινοὶ καὶ μ, opposed to hard, rugged ground, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οἱ κρημνοὶ οἱ μ.[Refs 3rd c.BC+]; μ. τέφρα a slow fire, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ὕδωρ μ, of marsh water, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of soil, [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb, μαλακῶς ἐνεύδειν, εὑδέμεναι, to sleep softly, i.e. on soft bedding, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; καθίζου μ. sit softly, i.e. on a cushion, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ὡς μ. ἐσθίεις what dainty food you have! [Refs 4th c.BC+] I.2) μαλακά (i.e. σκεύη), τά, household utensils, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II) of things not subject to touch, gentle, θάνατος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μ. ἔπεα soft, fair words, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μ. βλέμμα tender, youthful looks, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. οἶνος mild, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μ. [φωνή] soft, [Refs]; of scent, faint, delicate, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of climate, mild, [Refs] adverb μαλακῶς, αὐλεῖν [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.2) light, mild, - ώτεραι ζημίαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) of persons or modes of life, soft, mild, gentle, μαλακώτερος ἀμφαφάασθαι easier to handle, of a fallen hero, [Refs 8th c.BC+] III.2) in bad sense, soft, μ. ἐν τῇ ξυναγωγῇ τοῦ πολέμου [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb - κῶς, ξυμμαχεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; -ωτέρως ἀνθήπτετο attacked him somewhat feebly, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2.b) faint-hearted, cowardly, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2.c) morally weak, lacking in self-control, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀντίκειται τῷ μ. ὁ καρτερικός [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with infinitive, μαλακὸς καρτερεῖν πρὸς ἡδονάς τε καὶ λύπας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. οὐδὲν ἐνδιδόναι not to give in from weakness or want of spirit, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ μ. indulgences, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2.d) ={παθητικός}, [NT+3rd c.BC+] III.2.e) of music, soft, effeminate, μ. ἁρμονίαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; tuned to a low pitch, opposed to σύντονος, χρῶμα μ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+] III.2.f) of style, feeble, τὸ -ώτερον καὶ ταπεινότερον [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2.g) of reasoning, weak, loose, λόγος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγος λίαν μ. [Refs 4th c.BC+] adverb -κῶς, συλλογίζεσθαι to reason loosely, [Refs]; ἀποδεικνύειν -ώτερον [Refs] III.3) weakly, sickly, -κῶς ἔχειν to be ill, [Refs 5th c.BC+] IV) adverb -κῶς, see supr. I, II, III.

Greek

Adjective

soft, i.e. fine (clothing); figuratively, a catamite; effeminate, soft; of uncertain affinity