Strong G794ἄστοργος
unfeeling
- Transliteration
- astorgos
- Pronunciation
- as'-tor-gos
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of στέργω stergō (to cherish affectionately);
hard hearted towards kindred: - without natural affection.
hard hearted towards kindred: - without natural affection.
Detailed definition
ἄστοργος, -ον
(στοργή, family affection, love of kindred, see: ἀγάπη)
without natural affection: Rom.1:31, 2Ti.3:3 (MM, see word).†
(AS)
(στοργή, family affection, love of kindred, see: ἀγάπη)
without natural affection: Rom.1:31, 2Ti.3:3 (MM, see word).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G794 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- affection2
First verses
- Romans 1:31Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
- 2 Timothy 3:3Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἄστοργ-ος, ον,
without natural affection, ἄστοργος ψυχήν[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.146; ὥστοργος)]the heartless one, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 2.112, compare “Lyric poetry Alex. Adesp.” 6.9; ἄ. γυνή 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 17.43; ἄ. πρὸς τὰ ἔκγονα 4th-3rd c.BC: Clytus Historicus I, compare “IG” 12(5).14 (from Ios))]; ἄ. θάνατος cruel, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (Anthologia Graeca 7.662 (1st c.AD: Leonidas Alexandrinus Epigrammaticus), “IG” 3.1374.)]
2 without attraction, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.926f)]:—also ἀστόργης (sic) [Refs (“Anecdota Graeca - MSS. Bibl. Oxon.” 1.50.)]
without natural affection, ἄστοργος ψυχήν[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.146; ὥστοργος)]the heartless one, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 2.112, compare “Lyric poetry Alex. Adesp.” 6.9; ἄ. γυνή 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 17.43; ἄ. πρὸς τὰ ἔκγονα 4th-3rd c.BC: Clytus Historicus I, compare “IG” 12(5).14 (from Ios))]; ἄ. θάνατος cruel, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (Anthologia Graeca 7.662 (1st c.AD: Leonidas Alexandrinus Epigrammaticus), “IG” 3.1374.)]
2 without attraction, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.926f)]:—also ἀστόργης (sic) [Refs (“Anecdota Graeca - MSS. Bibl. Oxon.” 1.50.)]