Strong's Lexicon

G100

G100 — ἁδρότης

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekhadrotesnounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G100
Word:ἁδρότης
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from hadros "stout"
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:hadrotes
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:had-rot'-ace
Meaning:1. plumpness 2. (figuratively) liberality
KJV Renderings:abundance

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἁδρότης (Rec.st ἀδρ.), (ητος, , or better (cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii. 417) ἁδροτής, (ῆτος (on the accent cf. Ebeling, Lex. Homer under the word; Chandler §§ 634, 635), (from ἁδρός thick, stout, full-grown, strong, rich (2Ki 10:6; 2Ki 10:11, etc.)), in greek writings it follows the significance of the adjective ἁδρός; once in the N. T.: 2Co 8:20, bountiful collection, great liberality, (R. V. bounty). (ἁδροσύνη, of an abundant harvest, Hesiod ἐργ. 471.)

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἁδρότης (abundance)

2 Corinthians 8:20

KJV: Avoiding this that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us
GK: στελλόμενοι τούτο μη τις ημάς μωμήσηται εν τη αδρότητι ταύτη τη διακονουμένη υφ΄ ημών
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