Strong G186ἀκλινής
unwavering
- Transliteration
- aklinēs
- Pronunciation
- ak-lee-nace'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀκλινής, -ές (κλίνω),
[in LXX: 4Ma.6:7 17:3 *;]
unbending, firm: metaphorically (MM, VGT, see word). Heb.10:23.†
(AS)
[in LXX: 4Ma.6:7 17:3 *;]
unbending, firm: metaphorically (MM, VGT, see word). Heb.10:23.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G186 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- waver1
First verses
- Hebrews 10:23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀκλῐνής, ές,
lending to neither side, unswerving, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 109a; πρὸς τὸ δίκαιον Nic.Dam. p.144D.)]; impartial, ἀκοαί[Refs 4th c.BC+ (“POxy.” 904.9 (V 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator))]; regular, ἀκλινέων καλάμων[Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 10.11 (1st c.BC(?): Satyrus Epigrammaticus))], etc.: in Mathematics texts, without inclination, of a perpendicular, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “in primum Euclidis librum commentarius” p.132F.)]; horizontal, of a plane, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (3rd c.AD(?): Pappus Mathematicus 1048.2, 2nd-1st c.BC(?): Hero Mechanicus “Dioptra” 19: Musicius Epigrammaticus)], fixed, of notes in scale, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd-4th c.AD(?): Alypius Musicus 4)]: in Medicine texts, persistent, πυρετοί[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 6.20.24)]. adverb -νῶς[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.669)]; Ionic dialect -νέως[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 5.54 (3rd c.BC: Dioscorides Epigrammaticus).)]
2 metaphorically, steadfast, steady, φιλία[NT+1st c.BC+ ([prev. work] 12.158 (1st c.BC: Meleager Epigrammaticus); ὁμολογία NT.Heb.10.23; ψυχή 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Dem.Enc.” 33)]; unmoved, tranquil, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 35.11, +others)]
lending to neither side, unswerving, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 109a; πρὸς τὸ δίκαιον Nic.Dam. p.144D.)]; impartial, ἀκοαί[Refs 4th c.BC+ (“POxy.” 904.9 (V 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator))]; regular, ἀκλινέων καλάμων[Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 10.11 (1st c.BC(?): Satyrus Epigrammaticus))], etc.: in Mathematics texts, without inclination, of a perpendicular, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “in primum Euclidis librum commentarius” p.132F.)]; horizontal, of a plane, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (3rd c.AD(?): Pappus Mathematicus 1048.2, 2nd-1st c.BC(?): Hero Mechanicus “Dioptra” 19: Musicius Epigrammaticus)], fixed, of notes in scale, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd-4th c.AD(?): Alypius Musicus 4)]: in Medicine texts, persistent, πυρετοί[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 6.20.24)]. adverb -νῶς[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.669)]; Ionic dialect -νέως[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 5.54 (3rd c.BC: Dioscorides Epigrammaticus).)]
2 metaphorically, steadfast, steady, φιλία[NT+1st c.BC+ ([prev. work] 12.158 (1st c.BC: Meleager Epigrammaticus); ὁμολογία NT.Heb.10.23; ψυχή 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Dem.Enc.” 33)]; unmoved, tranquil, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 35.11, +others)]