Strong G199ἀκριβῶς
exactly
- Transliteration
- akribōs
- Pronunciation
- ak-ree-boce'
- Morphology
- Greek Adverb
Definition
Adverb from the same as G196; exactly: - circumspectly diligently perfect (-ly).
Detailed definition
ἀκριβῶς
adv. (ἀκριβής), [in LXX: Deu.19:18 (יָטַב), Da TH 7:19 (יְצֵב), Eze.39:14, Wis.19:18, Sir.18:29;]
with exactness, carefully: Mat.2:8, Luk.1:3, Act.18:25, Eph.5:15, 1Th.5:2 (M, Th., in l). Compar., ἀκριβέστερον (Milligan, NTD, 111; MM, VGT, see word), Act.18:26 23:15, 20 24:22.†
(AS)
adv. (ἀκριβής), [in LXX: Deu.19:18 (יָטַב), Da TH 7:19 (יְצֵב), Eze.39:14, Wis.19:18, Sir.18:29;]
with exactness, carefully: Mat.2:8, Luk.1:3, Act.18:25, Eph.5:15, 1Th.5:2 (M, Th., in l). Compar., ἀκριβέστερον (Milligan, NTD, 111; MM, VGT, see word), Act.18:26 23:15, 20 24:22.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G199 appears in 9 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- perfectly3
- diligently2
- perfect2
- circumspectly1
- something1
First verses
- Matthew 2:8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
- Luke 1:3It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
- Acts 18:25This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
- Acts 18:26And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
- Acts 23:15Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
- Acts 23:20And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
- Acts 24:22And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.
- Ephesians 5:15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
Included with: ἀκρῑβ-ής, ές,
exact, accurate, precise, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Electra” 367, etc.; σημεῖον 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.10; δίαιτα 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 1.4)]; τριταῖος returning precisely at its time, [Refs ([prev. author] “Epid.” 1.24)]; γαλήνη complete calm, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 1.25c.)]
II of persons, precise, strict, δικασταί[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.46; ἐπίσκοποι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 762d; δεινὸς καὶ ἀ. 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 7.12)]; ἀ. τοῖς ὄμμασι sharp- sighted, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 22.194)]; of arguments, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 130; ἀ. μουσική 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 906, etc.)]; τὸ ἀ., ={ἀκρίβεια}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀρχαίης ἰητρικῇς” 9; τὸ πάνυ ἀ. 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.18: frequently in)]adverb -βῶς to a nicety, precisely, ἀ. εἰδέναι, ἐπίστασθαι, καθορᾶν, μαθεῖν, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.32, etc.; ἀ. οἶσθα 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 330)]; opposed to ἁπλῶς, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 5.46)]; opposed to τύπῳ (in outline, roughly), [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1104a2)]: comparative -έστερον[NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 436c, NT.Act.18.26)]: superlative -έστατα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 484c)]; ἀ. καὶ μόλις with greatest difficulty, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Alexander” 16:)] —also οὐκ εἰς ἀκριβὲς ἦλθες at the right moment, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 901.)]
II.2 in the strict sense of the word, ὁ ἀ. ἰατρός[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 342d; ὁτῷἀ. λόγῳ ἰατρός [prev. work] 341c.)]
II.2.b pure-bred, genuine, Κόλχος[Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th-5th c.AD: Eunapius Historicus “Fragmenta Historica - HGM” p.263D.)]
II.2.c Astron., true, opposed to φαινόμενος, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “Hypotyposis astronomicarum positionum” 4.31.)]
II.3 parsimonious, stingy, ἀ. τοὺς τρόπους[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 235)]. adverb -βῶς, διαιτᾶσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.32.)] —Rare except in _Attic dialect_, mostly Prose. (The sense points to ἄκρος as the first part of the word, but -ῑβης remains uncertain)
exact, accurate, precise, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Electra” 367, etc.; σημεῖον 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.10; δίαιτα 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 1.4)]; τριταῖος returning precisely at its time, [Refs ([prev. author] “Epid.” 1.24)]; γαλήνη complete calm, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 1.25c.)]
II of persons, precise, strict, δικασταί[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.46; ἐπίσκοποι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 762d; δεινὸς καὶ ἀ. 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 7.12)]; ἀ. τοῖς ὄμμασι sharp- sighted, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 22.194)]; of arguments, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 130; ἀ. μουσική 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 906, etc.)]; τὸ ἀ., ={ἀκρίβεια}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀρχαίης ἰητρικῇς” 9; τὸ πάνυ ἀ. 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.18: frequently in)]adverb -βῶς to a nicety, precisely, ἀ. εἰδέναι, ἐπίστασθαι, καθορᾶν, μαθεῖν, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.32, etc.; ἀ. οἶσθα 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 330)]; opposed to ἁπλῶς, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 5.46)]; opposed to τύπῳ (in outline, roughly), [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1104a2)]: comparative -έστερον[NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 436c, NT.Act.18.26)]: superlative -έστατα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 484c)]; ἀ. καὶ μόλις with greatest difficulty, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Alexander” 16:)] —also οὐκ εἰς ἀκριβὲς ἦλθες at the right moment, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 901.)]
II.2 in the strict sense of the word, ὁ ἀ. ἰατρός[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 342d; ὁτῷἀ. λόγῳ ἰατρός [prev. work] 341c.)]
II.2.b pure-bred, genuine, Κόλχος[Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th-5th c.AD: Eunapius Historicus “Fragmenta Historica - HGM” p.263D.)]
II.2.c Astron., true, opposed to φαινόμενος, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “Hypotyposis astronomicarum positionum” 4.31.)]
II.3 parsimonious, stingy, ἀ. τοὺς τρόπους[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 235)]. adverb -βῶς, διαιτᾶσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.32.)] —Rare except in _Attic dialect_, mostly Prose. (The sense points to ἄκρος as the first part of the word, but -ῑβης remains uncertain)