Strong's Lexicon
G261 — ἀμαθής
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G261 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀμαθής |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1 (as a negative particle) and G3129 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | amathes |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | am-ath-ace' |
| Meaning: | 1. ignorant |
| KJV Renderings: | unlearned |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀμαθής, (ές, genitive (ους (μανθάνω, whence ἔμαθον, τό μάθος, cf. ἀληθής), unlearned, ignorant: 2Pe 3:16. (In Greek writings from Herodotus down.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀμαθής (unlearned)
2 Peter 3:16
- KJV: As also in all epistles speaking in them of these things in which are some things hard to be understood which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest as also the other scriptures unto their own destruction
- GK: ως και εν πάσαις ταις επιστολαίς λαλών εν αυταίς περί τούτων εν οις έστι δυσνόητά τινα α οι αμαθείς και αστήρικτοι στρεβλούσιν ως και τας λοιπάς γραφάς προς την ιδίαν αυτών απώλειαν
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