Strong's Lexicon
G280 — ἄμετρος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G280 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἄμετρος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1 (as a negative particle) and G3358 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | ametros |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | am'-et-ros |
| Meaning: | 1. immoderate |
| KJV Renderings: | (thing) without measure |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἄμετρος, (μέτρον a measure), without measure, immense: 2Co 10:13; 2Co 10:15 f (εἰς τά ἄμετρα καυχᾶσθαι to boast to an immense extent, i. e. beyond measure, excessively). (Plato, Xenophon, Anthol. iv., p. 170, and ii. 206, Jacobs edition.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἄμετρος ((thing) without measure)
2 Corinthians 10:13
- KJV: But we will not boast of things without measure but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us a measure to reach even unto you
- GK: ημείς δε ουχί εις τα άμετρα καυχησόμεθα αλλά κατά το μέτρον του κανόνος ου εμέρισεν ο θεός ημίν μέτρου εφικέσθαι άχρι και υμών
2 Corinthians 10:15
- KJV: Not boasting of things without measure of other men’s labours but having hope your faith is increased that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly
- GK: ουκ εις τα άμετρα καυχώμενοι εν αλλοτρίοις κόποις ελπίδα δε έχοντες αυξανομένης της πίστεως υμών εν υμίν μεγαλυνθήναι κατά τον κανόνα ημών εις περισσείαν
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