Strong G185ἀκέραιος
innocent
- Transliteration
- akeraios
- Pronunciation
- ak-er'-ah-yos
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀκέραιος, -ον
(κεράννυμι), [in LXX: Est.8:13 *;]
unmixed, pure, hence, metaphorically (cf. MM, VGT, see word), guileless, simple: Mat.10:16, Rom.16:19, Php.2:15.†
SYN.: ἄδολος, ἄκακος, ἁπλοῦς (cf. Ellic. on Phl., l.with; Tr., Syn., §lvi). (AS)
(κεράννυμι), [in LXX: Est.8:13 *;]
unmixed, pure, hence, metaphorically (cf. MM, VGT, see word), guileless, simple: Mat.10:16, Rom.16:19, Php.2:15.†
SYN.: ἄδολος, ἄκακος, ἁπλοῦς (cf. Ellic. on Phl., l.with; Tr., Syn., §lvi). (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G185 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- harmless2
- simple1
First verses
- Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
- Romans 16:19For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
- Philippians 2:15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
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Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀκέραι-ος, ον
(feminine -αία [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Scholia 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 593), Prose word (used by 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus, see below) for poetry ἀκήρατος)], pure, unmixed, ὕδωρ[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 605a15; οἶνος 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 5.6; ἀργύριον 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 3.86, etc.)]; untouched, γῆ, νομή, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Critias” 111b, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 575b3)]; unalloyed, ἡδοναί[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Sententiae” 12.)]
2 of persons, pure in blood, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 943.)]
II unharmed, unravaged, ἀ. ἀπολαμβάνειν τὴν πόλιν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.146; γῆ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.18; χώρα 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 1.28)]; δύναμις, of an army, in full force, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.3)]; of troops, fresh, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 6.5.9, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.40.12, etc.)]; of property, untouched, οὐσία[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 44.23)]; ἐᾶν τι ἀσινὲς καὶ ἀ. [Refs (“IG” 3.1418f)]; of a person, Persae.[Refs (“Stoicorum Veterum Fragmenta” 1.99.)]
II.2 metaphorically, pure, inviolate, ἀκέραιον ὡς σῴσαιμι Μενέλεῳ λέχος[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 48)]; [τέχνη] ἀβλαβὴς καὶ ἀ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 342b)]; complete, perfect, φαντασίαι[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “D.” 3.8; ἐλπίς 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.9.3; ὁρμαί [prev. author] 1.45.2.)]
II.3 of persons, uncontaminated, guileless, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 922)]; incorruptible, κριτής[Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 7.4: with _genitive_, ἀ. κακῶν ἠθῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 409a, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 489)]; unprejudiced, with an open mind, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 21.31.12.)]
II.4 ἐξ ἀκεραίου anew, [Refs ([prev. author] 23.4.10)]; while matters are undecided, [Refs (Idd. 6.24.9)]; ἀκέραιον ἐᾶν leave alone, [Refs ([prev. author] 2.2.10)]; εἰς -ον ἀποκαθιστάναι, = Latin in integrum restituere, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 14.951.)]adverb -ως, of payment, in full, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 15.21.2)]; unreservedly, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ παρρησίας” p.57O.)]
(feminine -αία [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Scholia 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 593), Prose word (used by 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus, see below) for poetry ἀκήρατος)], pure, unmixed, ὕδωρ[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 605a15; οἶνος 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 5.6; ἀργύριον 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 3.86, etc.)]; untouched, γῆ, νομή, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Critias” 111b, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 575b3)]; unalloyed, ἡδοναί[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Sententiae” 12.)]
2 of persons, pure in blood, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 943.)]
II unharmed, unravaged, ἀ. ἀπολαμβάνειν τὴν πόλιν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.146; γῆ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.18; χώρα 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 1.28)]; δύναμις, of an army, in full force, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.3)]; of troops, fresh, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 6.5.9, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.40.12, etc.)]; of property, untouched, οὐσία[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 44.23)]; ἐᾶν τι ἀσινὲς καὶ ἀ. [Refs (“IG” 3.1418f)]; of a person, Persae.[Refs (“Stoicorum Veterum Fragmenta” 1.99.)]
II.2 metaphorically, pure, inviolate, ἀκέραιον ὡς σῴσαιμι Μενέλεῳ λέχος[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 48)]; [τέχνη] ἀβλαβὴς καὶ ἀ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 342b)]; complete, perfect, φαντασίαι[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “D.” 3.8; ἐλπίς 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.9.3; ὁρμαί [prev. author] 1.45.2.)]
II.3 of persons, uncontaminated, guileless, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 922)]; incorruptible, κριτής[Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 7.4: with _genitive_, ἀ. κακῶν ἠθῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 409a, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 489)]; unprejudiced, with an open mind, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 21.31.12.)]
II.4 ἐξ ἀκεραίου anew, [Refs ([prev. author] 23.4.10)]; while matters are undecided, [Refs (Idd. 6.24.9)]; ἀκέραιον ἐᾶν leave alone, [Refs ([prev. author] 2.2.10)]; εἰς -ον ἀποκαθιστάναι, = Latin in integrum restituere, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 14.951.)]adverb -ως, of payment, in full, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 15.21.2)]; unreservedly, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ παρρησίας” p.57O.)]