Strong G299ἄμωμος
blameless
- Transliteration
- amōmos
- Pronunciation
- am'-o-mos
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
ἄ-μωμος, -ον
(μῶμος, which see), [in LXX chiefly for תָּמִים ];
of sacrificial victims, without blemish: of Christ, Heb.9:14, 1Pe.1:19; etbically, unblemished, faultless: Eph.1:4 5:27, Php.2:15, Col.1:22, Ju 24, Rev.14:5 (Cremer, 425, 788; MM, VGT, see word).†
SYN.: ἀμίαντος, ἄσπιλος (AS)
(μῶμος, which see), [in LXX chiefly for תָּמִים ];
of sacrificial victims, without blemish: of Christ, Heb.9:14, 1Pe.1:19; etbically, unblemished, faultless: Eph.1:4 5:27, Php.2:15, Col.1:22, Ju 24, Rev.14:5 (Cremer, 425, 788; MM, VGT, see word).†
SYN.: ἀμίαντος, ἄσπιλος (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G299 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- blemish2
- blame1
- fault1
- faultless1
- spot1
- unblameable1
First verses
- Ephesians 1:4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
- Ephesians 5:27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
- Colossians 1:22In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
- Hebrews 9:14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
- 1 Peter 1:19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
- Jude 1:24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
- Revelation 14:5And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἄμωμος, ον,
blameless, [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC(?): Semonides Iambographus 4; νόμος 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.177)]; without blemish, εἶδος ἄ.[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 259; κάλλει 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 185; in epitaphs, “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 1974 (from Thessalonica), +others)]
2 unblemished, of victims, etc., [LXX+NT+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Exo.29.1, +others, NT.1Pet.1.19, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.171, +others)]
3 unimpaired, perfect, ὑγίεια[Refs 4th c.BC+ (“IG” 5(1).1119 (Geronthrae, 4th c.BC).)]
blameless, [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC(?): Semonides Iambographus 4; νόμος 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.177)]; without blemish, εἶδος ἄ.[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 259; κάλλει 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 185; in epitaphs, “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 1974 (from Thessalonica), +others)]
2 unblemished, of victims, etc., [LXX+NT+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Exo.29.1, +others, NT.1Pet.1.19, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.171, +others)]
3 unimpaired, perfect, ὑγίεια[Refs 4th c.BC+ (“IG” 5(1).1119 (Geronthrae, 4th c.BC).)]