Strong's Lexicon
G253
G253 — ἀλυπότερος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G253 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀλυπότερος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | comparative of a compound of G1 (as a negative particle) and G3077 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | alupoteros |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | al-oo-pot'-er-os |
| Meaning: | 1. more without grief |
| KJV Renderings: | less sorrowful |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἄλυπος, (λύπη), free from pain or grief: Php 2:28. (Very often in Greek writings from Sophocles and Plato down.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἄλυπος (less sorrowful)
Philippians 2:28
- KJV: I sent him therefore the more carefully that when ye see him again ye may rejoice and that I may be the less sorrowful
- GK: σπουδαιοτέρως ούν έπεμψα αυτόν ίνα ιδόντες αυτόν πάλιν χαρήτε καγώ αλυπότερος ω