Akakos ἄκακος
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| ἄκακος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | akakos |
| Strong's number | G172 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | innocent |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Romans (1) |
Akakos (Greek ἄκακος, Strong's G172) is a Greek adjective meaning “innocent”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἄκακος, -ον,
[in LXX for פְּתִי, תָּם, etc. ;]
(a) as in cl. (Æsch., Plat., al.), of persons, simple, guileless: Rom.16:18, Heb.7:26 (cf. Cremer, 327);
(b) of things, undamaged (? MM, VGT, see word).
† (AS)
[in LXX for פְּתִי, תָּם, etc. ;]
(a) as in cl. (Æsch., Plat., al.), of persons, simple, guileless: Rom.16:18, Heb.7:26 (cf. Cremer, 327);
(b) of things, undamaged (? MM, VGT, see word).
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | simple (1), harmless (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | naive (1), innocent (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Akakos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Romans
- Romans 16:18For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 7:26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
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).