Eilikrinēs εἰλικρινής
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| εἰλικρινής | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | eilikrinēs |
| Strong's number | G1506 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | pure |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Philippians (1) |
Eilikrinēs (Greek εἰλικρινής, Strong's G1506) is a Greek adjective meaning “pure”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
εἰλικρινής, -ές,
[in LXX: Wi 72^ kB * ;]
unalloyed, pure (Lat. sincerus; see DCG, ii, 635a);
(a) of unmixed substances;
(b) of abstract ideas;
(with) of ethical purity: Php.1:10, 2Pe.3:1.†
SYN.: ἁγνός (which see), καθαρός, cf. Tr., Syn.: §lxxxv; DB, iv, 176a; Cremer, 378; Westc. on 1Jn.3:3. (AS)
[in LXX: Wi 72^ kB * ;]
unalloyed, pure (Lat. sincerus; see DCG, ii, 635a);
(a) of unmixed substances;
(b) of abstract ideas;
(with) of ethical purity: Php.1:10, 2Pe.3:1.†
SYN.: ἁγνός (which see), καθαρός, cf. Tr., Syn.: §lxxxv; DB, iv, 176a; Cremer, 378; Westc. on 1Jn.3:3. (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | sincere (1), pure (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | pure (1), wholesome (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Eilikrinēs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Philippians
- Philippians 1:10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
2 Peter
- 2 Peter 3:1This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking
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).