Strong G269ἄμαχος
peacable
- Transliteration
- amachos
- Pronunciation
- am'-akh-os
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
ἄμαχος, -ον
(μάχη);
1. invincible (frequently in cl.).
2. abstaining from fighting, non-combatant (Xen.). Metaphorical (cf. MM, VGT, see word), not contentious: 1Ti.3:3, Tit.3:2.†
(AS)
(μάχη);
1. invincible (frequently in cl.).
2. abstaining from fighting, non-combatant (Xen.). Metaphorical (cf. MM, VGT, see word), not contentious: 1Ti.3:3, Tit.3:2.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G269 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- brawler2
First verses
- 1 Timothy 3:3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
- Titus 3:2To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἄμᾰχ-ος, ον,
without battle: hence,
I with whom no one fights, unconquerable, of persons, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.3, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 856 (Lyric poetry), 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 253, 1014 (Lyric poetry); χεῖρες 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 6(5).41; δύναμις 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Menexenus” 240d, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 5.139)]: with infinitive, πολύποδες.. πᾶν ὅτι οὖν φαγεῖν ἄ.[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Varia Historia” 1.1, etc.)]: of places, impregnable, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.84)]: of things, irresistible, κακόν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 2.76; κῦμα θαλάσσης 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 90: of feelings, ἄλγος [prev. author] “Ag.” 733; φθόνος 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Rhesus” 456)]; ἄ. πρᾶγμα, of a woman whose beauty is irresistible, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.1.36; ἄ. φιλοφροσύνη 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.667d; ἄ. κάλλος 5th c.AD: Aristaenetus Rhetor 1.24; ἄ. τρυφή 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 16.23:)] —ἄμαχόν [ἐστι] with infinitive, like {ἀμήχανον}, 'tis impossible to do.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 13.13)]. adverb -ως irresistibly, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Merc. Cond.” 3)]; incontestably, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 8.266.)]
II active, not having fought, taking no part in the battle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 4.1.16)]; ἄ. διάγειν to remain without fighting, [Refs ([prev. author] “HG” 4.4.9: ἄμαχον, τό,)] non-combatants, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Tactica - Griechische Kriegsschriftsteller” 2.2, compare 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 53.12; ἄ. νίκη)]gained without fighting, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.AD: Eunapius Historicus “Vitae Sophistarum” p.472 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus)]
II.2 disinclined to fight, not contentious, [NT (NT.1Tim.3.3, NT.Tit.3.2, compare “Inscription Cos” 325; ἄ. ἐβίωσα “Epigr Gr.” 387.6 (Apamea Cibotus).)]
without battle: hence,
I with whom no one fights, unconquerable, of persons, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.3, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 856 (Lyric poetry), 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 253, 1014 (Lyric poetry); χεῖρες 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 6(5).41; δύναμις 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Menexenus” 240d, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 5.139)]: with infinitive, πολύποδες.. πᾶν ὅτι οὖν φαγεῖν ἄ.[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Varia Historia” 1.1, etc.)]: of places, impregnable, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.84)]: of things, irresistible, κακόν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 2.76; κῦμα θαλάσσης 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 90: of feelings, ἄλγος [prev. author] “Ag.” 733; φθόνος 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Rhesus” 456)]; ἄ. πρᾶγμα, of a woman whose beauty is irresistible, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.1.36; ἄ. φιλοφροσύνη 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.667d; ἄ. κάλλος 5th c.AD: Aristaenetus Rhetor 1.24; ἄ. τρυφή 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 16.23:)] —ἄμαχόν [ἐστι] with infinitive, like {ἀμήχανον}, 'tis impossible to do.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 13.13)]. adverb -ως irresistibly, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Merc. Cond.” 3)]; incontestably, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 8.266.)]
II active, not having fought, taking no part in the battle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 4.1.16)]; ἄ. διάγειν to remain without fighting, [Refs ([prev. author] “HG” 4.4.9: ἄμαχον, τό,)] non-combatants, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Tactica - Griechische Kriegsschriftsteller” 2.2, compare 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 53.12; ἄ. νίκη)]gained without fighting, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.AD: Eunapius Historicus “Vitae Sophistarum” p.472 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus)]
II.2 disinclined to fight, not contentious, [NT (NT.1Tim.3.3, NT.Tit.3.2, compare “Inscription Cos” 325; ἄ. ἐβίωσα “Epigr Gr.” 387.6 (Apamea Cibotus).)]