Strong G423ἀνεπίληπτος
irreproachable
- Transliteration
- anepilēptos
- Pronunciation
- an-ep-eel'-ape-tos
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀν-επί-λημπτος (Rec. -λμπτος; Bl., § 6, 8), -ον
(ἀ- ἐπιλαμβάνω)
without reproach: 1Ti.3:2 5:7 6:14.†
SYN.: ἀμεμπτος, ἀνέγκλητος. It is stronger than these, for it implies not only that the man is of good report, but that he is deservedly so (cf. MM, VGT, see word). (AS)
(ἀ- ἐπιλαμβάνω)
without reproach: 1Ti.3:2 5:7 6:14.†
SYN.: ἀμεμπτος, ἀνέγκλητος. It is stronger than these, for it implies not only that the man is of good report, but that he is deservedly so (cf. MM, VGT, see word). (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G423 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- blameless2
- unrebukeable1
First verses
- 1 Timothy 3:2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
- 1 Timothy 5:7And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
- 1 Timothy 6:14That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀνεπί-ληπτος, ον,
not open to attack, τοῖς ἐχθροῖς[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.17)]; not censured, blameless, βίος variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 922, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.2.15)]; perfect, τέχνη[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.15)]; ἀνεπιληπτότερον less open to criticism, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 43c)]; ἐξουσία ἀ. not subject to control, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.14)]; unassailable, not subject to cancellation, συγγραφαί[Refs (“PTaur.” 1.7.15)]. adverb -τως[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 7.6.37, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.2, +others)]
not open to attack, τοῖς ἐχθροῖς[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.17)]; not censured, blameless, βίος variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 922, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.2.15)]; perfect, τέχνη[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.15)]; ἀνεπιληπτότερον less open to criticism, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 43c)]; ἐξουσία ἀ. not subject to control, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.14)]; unassailable, not subject to cancellation, συγγραφαί[Refs (“PTaur.” 1.7.15)]. adverb -τως[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 7.6.37, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.2, +others)]