Strong's Lexicon

G462

G462 — ἀνόσιος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekanosiosadjectiveOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G462
Word:ἀνόσιος
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G1 (as a negative particle) and G3741
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:anosios
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:an-os'-ee-os
Meaning:1. unholy, wicked
KJV Renderings:unholy

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀνόσιος, ἀνοσιον (alpha privative and ὅσιος, which see), unholy, impious, wicked: 1Ti 1:9; 2Ti 3:2. (In Greek writings from (Aeschylus and) Herodotus down.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀνόσιος (unholy)

1 Timothy 1:9

KJV: Knowing this that the law is not made for a righteous man but for the lawless and disobedient for the ungodly and for sinners for unholy and profane for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers for manslayers
GK: ειδώς τούτο ότι δικαίω νόμος ου κείται ανόμοις δε και ανυποτάκτοις ασεβέσι και αμαρτωλοίς ανοσίοις και βεβήλοις πατραλώαις και μητραλώαις ανδροφόνοις

2 Timothy 3:2

KJV: For men shall be lovers of their own selves covetous boasters proud blasphemers disobedient to parents unthankful unholy
GK: έσονται γαρ οι άνθρωποι φίλαυτοι φιλάργυροι αλαζόνες υπερήφανοι βλάσφημοι γονεύσιν απειθείς αχάριστοι ανόσιοι
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