Strong G283ἀμίαντος
pure
- Transliteration
- amiantos
- Pronunciation
- am-ee'-an-tos
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀ-μίαντος, -ον
(μιαίνω), [in LXX: Wis.3:13 4:2 8:20, 2Ma.14:36 2Mac 15:34 *;]
undefiled, free from contamination (in π., of αἰθήρ; MM, VGT, see word): Heb.7:26 13:4, 1Pe.1:4, Jas.1:27.†
SYN.: ἄμωμος, ἄσπιλος (Cremer, 784) (AS)
(μιαίνω), [in LXX: Wis.3:13 4:2 8:20, 2Ma.14:36 2Mac 15:34 *;]
undefiled, free from contamination (in π., of αἰθήρ; MM, VGT, see word): Heb.7:26 13:4, 1Pe.1:4, Jas.1:27.†
SYN.: ἄμωμος, ἄσπιλος (Cremer, 784) (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G283 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- undefiled4
First verses
- Hebrews 7:26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
- Hebrews 13:4Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
- James 1:27Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
- 1 Peter 1:4To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀμίαντος, ον,
undefiled, pure, ὕδωρ[Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 447; φάος 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 142; αἰθήρ 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus 3.86; 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 578)] calls the sea ἡ ἀμίαντο; ἀ. τοῦ ἀνοσίου πέρι free from stain of ungodliness, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 777d; περὶ τῶν ὁσιωτάτων 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “De rerum natura - Wien. Stud.” 15.34; γάμοι οἱ ἀ. “epigram Gr.” 204.13 (from Cnidos), cf. NT.Heb.13.4; τόπος LXX.2Mac.15.34; κληρονομία NT.1Pet.1.4.)]
2 not to be defiled, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.75.)]
II ὁ ἀ. λίθος asbestos, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 495, 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 5.138, 1st c.AD: Plinius Rerum Naturalium Scriptor “Historia Naturalis” 36.139.)]
undefiled, pure, ὕδωρ[Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 447; φάος 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 142; αἰθήρ 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus 3.86; 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 578)] calls the sea ἡ ἀμίαντο; ἀ. τοῦ ἀνοσίου πέρι free from stain of ungodliness, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 777d; περὶ τῶν ὁσιωτάτων 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “De rerum natura - Wien. Stud.” 15.34; γάμοι οἱ ἀ. “epigram Gr.” 204.13 (from Cnidos), cf. NT.Heb.13.4; τόπος LXX.2Mac.15.34; κληρονομία NT.1Pet.1.4.)]
2 not to be defiled, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.75.)]
II ὁ ἀ. λίθος asbestos, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 495, 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 5.138, 1st c.AD: Plinius Rerum Naturalium Scriptor “Historia Naturalis” 36.139.)]