Strong's Lexicon
G111
G111 — ἀθέμιτος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G111 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀθέμιτος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of themis "statute" (from the base of G5087) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | athemitos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ath-em'-ee-tos |
| Meaning: | 1. illegal 2. (by implication) shamefully wicked |
| KJV Renderings: | abominable, unlawful thing |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀθέμιτος, , a later form for the ancient and preferable ἀθέμιστος (θεμιτός, θεμιστός, θεμίζω, θέμις law, right), contrary to law and justice, prohibited by law, illicit, criminal: 1Pe 4:3 (here A. V. abominable); ἀθέμιτόν ἐστι τίνι with an infinitive, Act 10:28.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀθέμιτος (abominable)
Acts 10:28
- KJV: And he said unto them Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company or come unto one of another nation but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean
- GK: έφη τε προς αυτούς υμείς επίστασθε ως αθέμιτόν εστιν ανδρί Ιουδαίω κολλάσθαι η προσέρχεσθαι αλλοφύλω και εμοί ο θεός έδειξε μηδένα κοινόν η ακάθαρτον λέγειν άνθρωπον
1 Peter 4:3
- KJV: For the time past of life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles when we walked in lasciviousness lusts excess of wine revellings banquetings and abominable idolatries
- GK: αρκετός γαρ ημίν ο παρεληλυθώς χρόνος του βίου το θέλημα των εθνών κατεργάσασθαι πεπορευμένους εν ασελγείαις επιθυμίαις οινοφλυγίαις κώμοις πότοις και αθεμίτοις ειδωλολατρείας