Atopos ἄτοπος
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| ἄτοπος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | atopos |
| Strong's number | G824 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | wrong |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Atopos (Greek ἄτοπος, Strong's G824) is a Greek adjective meaning “wrong”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἄ-τοπος, -ον
(τόπος), [in LXX: Job.4:8 11:11, Pro.30:20, al., for אָוֶן, etc. ;]
1. out of place, not befitting.
2. marvellous, strange (of symptoms, Hipp.): Act.28:6; hence, in late Greek, with ethical sense,
3. improper, unrighteous (so in LXX, and for exx. from π., see M, Th., l.with; MM, see word): Luk.23:41, Act.25:5, 2Th.3:2.†
(AS)
(τόπος), [in LXX: Job.4:8 11:11, Pro.30:20, al., for אָוֶן, etc. ;]
1. out of place, not befitting.
2. marvellous, strange (of symptoms, Hipp.): Act.28:6; hence, in late Greek, with ethical sense,
3. improper, unrighteous (so in LXX, and for exx. from π., see M, Th., l.with; MM, see word): Luk.23:41, Act.25:5, 2Th.3:2.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | amiss (1), harm (1), unreasonable (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | wrong (2), unusual (1), wicked (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Atopos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 23:41And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
Acts
- Acts 25:5Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.”
- Acts 28:6Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.The islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
2 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians 3:2And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.
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).