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akeraios G185

ἀκέραιος (akeraios) means “innocent” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἀκέραιος Greek · G185 3 tagged occurrences in 3 verses

Pronunciation guide: ak-er'-ah-yos Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0185

ἀκέραιος · akeraios · innocent

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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(lit: unmixed) simple, unsophisticated, sincere, blameless.

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How translators render G185

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
as innocent 1
innocent 1
pure 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
harmless 2
simple 1

Verses containing G185

Page 1 of 1. 3 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 10:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

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  2. Romans 16:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  3. Philippians 2:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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

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Sources and text

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