Eilikrineia εἰλικρίνεια
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| εἰλικρίνεια | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | eilikrineia |
| Strong's number | G1505 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | sincerity |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | 2 Corinthians (2) |
Eilikrineia (Greek εἰλικρίνεια, Strong's G1505) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “sincerity”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
εἰλικρινία (Rec., cl., -κρινεία), -ας, ἡ
(εἰλικρινής), [in LXX: Wis.7:25 A * ;]
sincerity, purity: 1Co.5:8, 2Co.1:12 2:17.†
(AS)
(εἰλικρινής), [in LXX: Wis.7:25 A * ;]
sincerity, purity: 1Co.5:8, 2Co.1:12 2:17.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | sincerity (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | sincerity (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Eilikrineia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 5:8Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth.
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 1:12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
- 2 Corinthians 2:17For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).