Strong's Lexicon
G884
G884 — ἀχάριστος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G884 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀχάριστος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G5483 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | acharistos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ach-ar'-is-tos |
| Meaning: | 1. thankless, i.e. ungrateful |
| KJV Renderings: | unthankful |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀχάριστος, ἀχαριστον (χαρίζομαι), ungracious;
a. unpleasing (Homer, Odyssey 8, 236; 20, 392; Xenophon, oec. 7, 37; others).
b. unthankful (so in Greek writings from Herodotus 1, 90 down): Luk 6:35; 2Ti 3:2. (Sir 29:17; Wis 16:29.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀχάριστος (unthankful)
Luke 6:35
- KJV: But love ye your enemies and do good and lend hoping for nothing again and your reward shall be great and ye shall be the children of the Highest for he is kind unto the unthankful and the evil
- GK: πλην αγαπάτε τους εχθρούς υμών και αγαθοποιείτε και δανείζετε μηδέν απελπίζοντες και έσται ο μισθός υμών πολύς και έσεσθε υιοί του υψίστου ότι αυτός χρηστός εστιν επί τους αχαρίστους και πονηρούς
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