Apodektos ἀπόδεκτος
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| ἀπόδεκτος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | apodektos |
| Strong's number | G587 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | pleasing |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Apodektos (Greek ἀπόδεκτος, Strong's G587) is a Greek adjective meaning “pleasing”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | acceptable (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | pleasing (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Apodektos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 2:3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
- 1 Timothy 5:4But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of 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).