Strong's Lexicon
G4381
G4381 — προσωπολήπτης
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4381 |
|---|---|
| Word: | προσωπολήπτης |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G4383 and G2983 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | prosopoleptes |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pros-o-pol-ape'-tace |
| Meaning: | 1. an accepter of a face (individual) 2. (specially), one exhibiting partiality |
| KJV Renderings: | respecter of persons |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
προσωπολήπτης (L T Tr WH προσωπολήμπτης (see Mu)), προσωποληπτου, ὁ (a Hellenistic formation from πρόσωπον and λαμβάνω; see λαμβάνω, I. 4, p. 370b bottom), an accepter (A. V. respecter) of persons (Vulg.personarum acceptor): Act 10:34. Not found elsewhere (except in Chrysostom).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
προσωπολήπτης (respecter of persons)
Acts 10:34
- KJV: Then Peter opened mouth and said Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons
- GK: ανοίξας δε Πέτρος το στόμα αυτού είπεν επ΄ αληθείας καταλαμβάνομαι ότι ουκ έστι προσωπολήπτης ο θεός