Strong G87ἀδιάκριτος

impartial

Transliteration
adiakritos
Pronunciation
ad-ee-ak'-ree-tos
Morphology
Greek Adjective

Definition

From G1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G1252; properly undistinguished that is (actively) impartial: - without partiality.

Detailed definition

ἀ-διά-κριτος, -ον
(διακρίνω), [in LXX: Pro.25:1 *;]

1. not to be parted, mixed, undistinguishable (cf. Pr, l.with, and see Lft., Ignat. Eph., §3).

2. without uncertainty (Hort, in l., but see MM, VGT, see word): Jas.3:17.
† (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G87 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • partiality1

First verses

  1. James 3:17
    But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀδιά-κρῐτος, ον,
undistinguishable, mixed, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Κωακαὶ προγνώσιες” 570; αἷμα 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Somno et Vigilia” 458a21 (_comparative_))]; not discriminated, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 35.)]adverb -τως without distinction, in common, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus “Fragmenta” 105 H., 5th c.AD: Hierocles Platonicus Philosophus “in Carmen Aureum - FPG” 12p.446M., 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de Mysteriis” 4.1, 6th c.AD: Justinianus Imperator “Novellae” 89.7.)]
b promiscuous, ἐπιμιξίαι[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 19.1.)]
2 unintelligible, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 15.12.9.)]
3 undecided, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “JTr.” 25, “OGI” 509.8 (from Aphrodisias).)]
4 active, not making due distinctions, τὸ -τον[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.664.)]
5 adverb -τως without examination, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (POxy. 715.36 (2nd c.AD).)]