Strong's Lexicon

G297

G297 — ἀμφότερος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekamphoterosadjectiveOccurrences: 14

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G297
Word:ἀμφότερος
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:comparative of amphi "around"
Language:Greek
Occurrences:14
Transliteration:amphoteros
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:am-fot'-er-os
Meaning:1. (in plural) both
KJV Renderings:both

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀμφότεροι, , (from Homer down), both of two, both the one and the other: Mat 9:17, etc.; τά ἀμφότερα, Act 23:8; Eph 2:14.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀμφότερος (both)

Matthew 9:17

KJV: Neither do men put new wine into old bottles else the bottles break and the wine runneth out and the bottles perish but they put new wine into new bottles and both are preserved
GK: ουδέ βάλλουσιν οίνον νέον εις ασκούς παλαιούς ει ρήγνυνται οι ασκοί και ο οίνος εκχείται και οι ασκοί απολούνται αλλά βάλλουσιν οίνον νέον εις ασκούς καινούς και αμφότερα συντηρούνται

Matthew 13:30

KJV: Let both grow together until the harvest and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers Gather ye together first the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them but gather the wheat into my barn
GK: άφετε συναυξάνεσθαι αμφότερα μέχρι του θερισμού και εν τω καιρώ του θερισμού ερώ τοις θερισταίς συλλέξατε πρώτον τα ζιζάνια και δήσατε αυτά εις δέσμας προς το κατακαύσαι αυτά τον δε σίτον συναγάγετε εις την αποθήκην μου

Matthew 15:14

KJV: Let them alone they be blind leaders of the blind And if the blind lead the blind both shall fall into the ditch
GK: άφετε αυτούς οδηγοί εισι τυφλοί τυφλών τυφλός δε τυφλόν εάν οδηγή αμφότεροι εις βόθυνον πεσούνται

Luke 1:6

KJV: And they were both righteous before God walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless
GK: ήσαν δε δίκαιοι αμφότεροι ενώπιον του θεού πορευόμενοι εν πάσαις ταις εντολαίς και δικαιώμασι του κυρίου άμεμπτοι

Luke 1:7

KJV: And they had no child because that Elisabeth was barren and they both were well stricken in years
GK: και ουκ ην αυτοίς τέκνον καθότι η Ελισάβετ ην στείρα και αμφότεροι προβεβηκότες εν ταις ημέραις αυτών ήσαν

Luke 5:7

KJV: And they beckoned unto partners which were in the other ship that they should come and help them And they came and filled both the ships so that they began to sink
GK: και κατένευσαν τοις μετόχοις τοις εν τω ετέρω πλοίω του ελθόντας συλλαβέσθαι αυτοίς και ήλθον και έπλησαν αμφότερα τα πλοία ώστε βυθίζεσθαι αυτά

Luke 5:38

KJV: But new wine must be put into new bottles and both are preserved
GK: αλλά οίνον νέον εις ασκούς καινούς βλητέον και αμφότεροι συντηρούνται

Luke 6:39

KJV: And he spake a parable unto them Can the blind lead the blind shall they not both fall into the ditch
GK: είπε δε παραβολήν αυτοίς μήτι δύναται τυφλός τυφλόν οδηγείν ουχί αμφότεροι εις βόθυνον πεσούνται

Luke 7:42

KJV: And when they had nothing to pay he frankly forgave them both Tell me therefore which of them will love him most
GK: μη εχόντων δε αυτών αποδούναι αμφοτέροις εχαρίσατο τις ούν αυτών είπε πλείον αυτόν αγαπήσει

Acts 8:38

KJV: And he commanded the chariot to stand still and they went down both into the water both Philip and the eunuch and he baptized him
GK: και εκέλευσε στήναι το άρμα και κατέβησαν αμφότεροι εις το ύδωρ ο τε Φίλιππος και ο ευνούχος και εβάπτισεν αυτόν

Acts 23:8

KJV: For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection neither angel nor spirit but the Pharisees confess both
GK: Σαδδουκαίοι μεν γαρ λέγουσι μη είναι ανάστασιν μηδέ άγγελον μήτε πνεύμα Φαρισαίοι δε ομολογούσι τα αμφότερα

Ephesians 2:14

KJV: For he is our peace who hath made both one and hath broken down the middle wall of partition
GK: αυτός γαρ εστιν η ειρήνη ημών ο ποιήσας τα αμφότερα εν και το μεσότοιχον του φραγμού λύσας

Ephesians 2:16

KJV: And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross having slain the enmity thereby
GK: και αποκαταλλάξη τους αμφοτέρους εν ενί σώματι τω θεώ διά του σταυρού αποκτείνας την έχθραν εν αυτώ

Ephesians 2:18

KJV: For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father
GK: ότι δι΄ αυτού έχομεν την προσαγωγήν οι αμφότεροι εν ενί πνεύματι προς τον πατέρα
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