Strong's Lexicon
G283
G283 — ἀμίαντος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G283 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀμίαντος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G3392 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | amiantos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | am-ee'-an-tos |
| Meaning: | 1. unsoiled 2. (figuratively) pure |
| KJV Renderings: | undefiled |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀμίαντος, (μιαίνω), "not defiled, unsoiled; free from that by which the nature of a thing is deformed and debased, or its force and vigor impaired": καίτη pure, free from adultery, Heb 13:4; κληρονομία (without defect), 1Pe 1:4; θρησκεία, Jas 1:27; pure from sin, Heb 7:26. (Also in the Greek writings; in an ethical sense, Plato, legg. 6, p. 777 e.; Plutarch, Periel. e. 39 βίος καθαρός καί ἀμίαντος.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀμίαντος (undefiled)
Hebrews 7:26
- KJV: For such an high priest became us holy harmless undefiled separate from sinners and made higher than the heavens
- GK: τοιούτος γαρ ημίν έπρεπεν αρχιερεύς όσιος άκακος αμίαντος κεχωρισμένος από των αμαρτωλών και υψηλότερος των ουρανών γενόμενος
Hebrews 13:4
- KJV: Marriage honourable in all and the bed undefiled but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge
- GK: τίμιος ο γάμος εν πάσι και η κοίτη αμίαντος πόρνους δε και μοιχούς κρινεί ο θεός
James 1:27
- KJV: Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction to keep himself unspotted from the world
- GK: θρησκεία καθαρά και αμίαντος παρά τω θεώ και πατρί αύτη εστίν επισκέπτεσθαι ορφανούς και χήρας εν τη θλίψει αυτών άσπιλον εαυτόν τηρείν από του κόσμου
1 Peter 1:4
- KJV: To an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that fadeth not away reserved in heaven for you
- GK: εις κληρονομίαν άφθαρτον και αμίαντον και αμάραντον τετηρημένην εν ουρανοίς εις υμάς