Strong's Lexicon
G793
G793 — ἀστήρικτος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G793 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀστήρικτος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G4741 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | asteriktos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | as-tay'-rik-tos |
| Meaning: | 1. unfixed 2. (figuratively) vacillating |
| KJV Renderings: | unstable |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀστήρικτος, ἀστηρικτον (στηρίζω), unstable, unsteadfast: 2Pe 2:14; 2Pe 3:16. (Anthol. Pal. 6, 203, 11.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀστήρικτος (unstable)
2 Peter 2:14
- KJV: Having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin beguiling unstable souls an heart they have exercised with covetous practices cursed children
- GK: οφθαλμούς έχοντες μεστούς μοιχαλίδος και ακαταπαύστους αμαρτίας δελεάζοντες ψυχάς αστηρίκτους καρδίαν γεγυμνασμένην πλεονεξίας έχοντες κατάρας τέκνα
2 Peter 3:16
- KJV: As also in all epistles speaking in them of these things in which are some things hard to be understood which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest as also the other scriptures unto their own destruction
- GK: ως και εν πάσαις ταις επιστολαίς λαλών εν αυταίς περί τούτων εν οις έστι δυσνόητά τινα α οι αμαθείς και αστήρικτοι στρεβλούσιν ως και τας λοιπάς γραφάς προς την ιδίαν αυτών απώλειαν