Akeraios ἀκέραιος
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| ἀκέραιος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | akeraios |
| Strong's number | G185 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | innocent |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Akeraios (Greek ἀκέραιος, Strong's G185) is a Greek adjective meaning “innocent”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀκέραιος, -ον
(κεράννυμι), [in LXX: Est.8:13 * ;]
unmixed, pure, hence, metaphorically (cf. MM, VGT, see word), guileless, simple: Mat.10:16, Rom.16:19, Php.2:15.†
SYN.: ἄδολος, ἄκακος, ἁπλοῦς (cf. Ellic. on Phl., l.with; Tr., Syn., §lvi). (AS)
(κεράννυμι), [in LXX: Est.8:13 * ;]
unmixed, pure, hence, metaphorically (cf. MM, VGT, see word), guileless, simple: Mat.10:16, Rom.16:19, Php.2:15.†
SYN.: ἄδολος, ἄκακος, ἁπλοῦς (cf. Ellic. on Phl., l.with; Tr., Syn., §lvi). (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | harmless (2), simple (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | innocent (2), pure (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Akeraios, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
Romans
- Romans 16:19For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.
Philippians
- Philippians 2:15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
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).