Strong's Lexicon

G886

G886 — ἀχειροποίητος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekacheiropoietosadjectiveOccurrences: 3

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G886
Word:ἀχειροποίητος
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G1 (as a negative particle) and G5499
Language:Greek
Occurrences:3
Transliteration:acheiropoietos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:akh-ei-rop-oy'-ay-tos
Meaning:1. unmanufactured, i.e. inartificial
KJV Renderings:made without (not made with) hands

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀχειροποίητος, ἀχειροποίητον (χειροποίητος, which see), not made with hands: Mar 14:58; 2Co 5:1; Col 2:11 (where cf. Lightfoot). (Found neither in secular authors nor in the Sept. (Winer’s Grammar, § 34, 3).)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀχειροποίητος (made without (not made with) hands)

Mark 14:58

KJV: We heard him say I will destroy this temple that is made with hands and within three days I will build another made without hands
GK: ημείς ηκούσαμεν αυτού λέγοντος ότι εγώ καταλύσω τον ναόν τούτον χειροποίητον και διά τριών ημερών άλλον αχειροποίητον οικοδομήσω

2 Corinthians 5:1

KJV: For we know that if our earthly house of tabernacle were dissolved we have a building of God an house not made with hands eternal in the heavens
GK: οίδαμεν γαρ ότι εάν η επίγειος ημών οικία του σκήνους καταλυθή οικοδομήν εκ θεού έχομεν οικίαν αχειροποίητον αιώνιον εν τοις ουρανοίς

Colossians 2:11

KJV: In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ
GK: εν ω και περιετμήθητε περιτομή αχειροποιήτω εν τη απεκδύσει του σώματος των αμαρτιών της σαρκός εν τη περιτομή του χριστού
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