Lexical Definition
ἄδολος ádolos (ad'-ol-os) pure G:A
from Α (as a negative particle)
sincere.
- and δόλος
- undeceitful, i.e. (figuratively) unadulterated
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἄδολον | pure | 1Pet.2.2 |
Abbott-Smith
* ἄδολος, -ον,
1. guileless (Pind., Thuc).
2. Of liquids (Æsch., Eur., and late prose writers), genuine, pure (in π. and in MGr. of wine, also of corn: MM, VGT, s.v.; Milligan, NTD, 77): of milk, metaph., I Pe 2:2.†
SYN.: ἀκέραιος (q.v.), ἄκακος, ἁπλοῦς.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Peter | 2:2 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἄδολος, ον,
guileless, honest, σοφία[Refs 5th c.BC+]; in Attic dialectespecially of treaties, ἄ. εἰράνα[Refs 5th c.BC+]adverb, frequently in the phrase ἀδόλως καὶ δικαίως without fraud or covin, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀδολώτερον λέγεσθαι, opposed to πιστότερον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— also, genuinely, truly, τεθνάκην ἀ. θέλω[Refs 7th c.BC+]
__II unadulterated, genuine, χρίματος ἀδόλοισι παρηγορίαις[Refs 4th c.BC+]; χρυσός Eupolem. cited in [Refs 1st c.BC+]; σῖτος, πυρός, [Refs] pure, [NT+5th c.BC+]
__II.2 unpretentious, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Pet.2.2