Strong's Lexicon
G4382 — προσωποληψία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4382 |
|---|---|
| Word: | προσωποληψία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G4381 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | prosopolepsia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pros-o-pol-ape-see'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. partiality, i.e. favoritism |
| KJV Renderings: | respect of persons |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
προσωποληψία (L T Tr WH προσωπολημψία (see Mu)), προσωποληψιας, ἡ (a Hellenistic formation; (see προσωπολήπτης)), respect of persons (Vulg.personarum acceptio), partiality, the fault of one who when called on to requite or to give judgment has respect to the outward circumstances of men and not to their intrinsic merits, and so prefers, as the more worthy, one who is rich, high-born, or powerful, to another who is destitute of such gifts: Rom 2:11; Eph 6:9; Col 3:25; plural (which relates to the various occasions and instances in which this fault shows itself (cf. Winers Grammar, 176 (166); Buttmann, § 123, 2, 2)), Jas 2:1. (Ecclesiastical writings.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
προσωποληψία (respect of persons)
Romans 2:11
- KJV: For there is no respect of persons with God
- GK: ου γαρ εστι προσωποληψία παρά τω θεώ
Ephesians 6:9
- KJV: And ye masters do the same things unto them forbearing threatening knowing that your Master also is in heaven neither is there respect of persons with him
- GK: και οι κύριοι τα αυτά ποιείτε προς αυτούς ανιέντες την απειλήν ειδότες ότι και υμών αυτών ο κύριός εστιν εν ουρανοίς και προσωποληψία ουκ έστι παρ΄ αυτώ
Colossians 3:25
- KJV: But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done and there is no respect of persons
- GK: ο δε αδικών κομιείται ο ηδίκησε και ουκ έστι προσωποληψία
James 2:1
- KJV: My brethren have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with respect of persons
- GK: αδελφοί μου μη εν προσωποληψίαις έχετε την πίστιν του κυρίου ημών Ιησού χριστού της δόξης