Strong's Lexicon
G3648 — ὁλόκληρος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3648 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὁλόκληρος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G3650 and G2819 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | holokleros |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hol'-ok'-lay-ros |
| Meaning: | 1. complete in every part, i.e. perfectly sound (in body) |
| KJV Renderings: | entire, whole |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὁλόκληρος, ὁλόκληρον (ὅλος and κλῆρος, properly, all that has fallen by lot), complete in all its parts, in no part lacking or unsound, complete, entire, whole: λίθοι, untouched by a tool, Deu 27:6; Jos 20:4 (viii. 31) 1Ma 4:47; of a body without blemish or defect, whether of a priest or of a victim, Philo de vici. § 12; Josephus, Antiquities 3, 12, 2 ((cf. Havercamp’s Josephus, ii., p. 321)). Ethically, free from sin, faultless (R. V. entire): 1Th 5:23; plural, connected with τέλειοι and with the addition of ἐν μηδενί λειπόμενοι, Jas 1:4; complete in all respects, consummate, δικαιοσύνη, Wis 15:3; εὐσέβεια, 4Ma 15:17. (Plato, Polybius, Lcian, Epictetus, others; the Sept. for ùÈÑìÅí, Deu 27:6; תָּמִים, Lev 23:15; Eze 15:5.) [SYNONYMS: ὁλόκληρος, τέλειος (cf. Trench, § xxii.): ’in the ὁλόκληρος no grace which ought to be in a Christian man is deficient; in the τέλειος no grace is merely in its weak imperfect beginnings, but all have reached a certain ripeness and maturity.’]
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὁλόκληρος (entire)
1 Thessalonians 5:23
- KJV: And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly and your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
- GK: αυτός δε ο θεός της ειρήνης αγιάσαι υμάς ολοτελείς και ολόκληρον υμών το πνεύμα και η ψυχή και το σώμα αμέμπτως εν τη παρουσία του κυρίου ημών Ιησού χριστού τηρηθείη
James 1:4
- KJV: But let patience have perfect work that ye may be perfect and entire wanting nothing
- GK: η δε υπομονή έργον τέλειον εχέτω ίνα ήτε τέλειοι και ολόκληροι εν μηδενί λειπόμενοι
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