Strong's Lexicon
G2538 — καινότης
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2538 |
|---|---|
| Word: | καινότης |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G2537 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | kainotes |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kai-not'-ace |
| Meaning: | 1. renewal (figuratively) |
| KJV Renderings: | newness |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
καινότης, καινότητος, ἡ (καινός), newness: ἐν καινότητι πνεύματος, in the new state (of life) in which the Holy Spirit places us, Rom 7:6; ἐν καινότητι ζωῆς in a new condition or state of (moral) life, Rom 6:4 (εἰς καινοτητα ἀϊδίου ζωῆς, so as to produce a new state which is eternal life, Ignatius ad Eph. 19 [ET]; among secular writers it is used by Thucydides 3, 38; Isocrates, Athen., others; often by Plutarch (applied to the ’novelties’ of fashion (Frenchnouveaute))).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
καινότης (newness)
Romans 6:4
- KJV: Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father even so we also should walk in newness of life
- GK: συνετάφημεν ουν αυτώ διά του βαπτίσματος εις τον θάνατον ίνα ώσπερ ηγέρθη χριστός εκ νεκρών διά της δόξης του πατρός ούτως και ημείς εν καινότητι ζωής περιπατήσωμεν
Romans 7:6
- KJV: But now we are delivered from the law that being dead wherein we were held that we should serve in newness of spirit and not the oldness of the letter
- GK: νυνί δε κατηργήθημεν από του νόμου αποθανόντες εν ω κατειχόμεθα ώστε δουλεύειν ημάς εν καινότητι πνεύματος και ου παλαιότητι γράμματος