Lexical Definition
ἄμεμπτος ámemptos (am'-emp-tos) blameless G:A
from Α (as a negative particle) and a derivative of μέμφομαι
blameless, faultless, unblamable.
- irreproachable
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἄμεμπτοσ | faultless | Phil.3.6 • Heb.8.7 |
| ἄμεμπτοι | blameless | Luke.1.6 • Phil.2.15 |
| ἀμέμπτουσ | blameless | 1Thess.3.13 |
| άμεμπτοσ | a blameless | LXX.Job.1.8 |
| and the blameless one | LXX.Job.22.19 | |
| blameless | LXX.Gen.17.1 • LXX.Job.2.3 • LXX.Job.4.17 • LXX.Job.9.20 • LXX.Job.11.4 • LXX.Job.12.4 • LXX.Job.15.14 • LXX.Job.22.3 • LXX.Job.33.9 |
Abbott-Smith
ἄ-μεμπτος, -ον (< μέμφομσι), [in LXX chiefly for תָּם;]
blameless, free from fault (in π. of a marriage-contract; M, Th., I, 3:13; cf. MM, VGT, s.v.): Lk 1:6, Phl 2:15 3:6, I Th 3:13 (WH, mg., -ως) He 8:7.†
SYN.: ἄμωμος, ἀνέγκλητος, ἀνεπίλημπτος, q.v. (Tr., Syn., § ciii).
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 1:6 |
| Philippians | 2:15 · 3:6 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 3:13 |
| Hebrews | 8:7 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἄμεμπτος, ον,
blameless, without reproach, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄ. χρόνου in regard of time, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄ. ἐκείνῃ without blame to her, [Refs 1st c.AD+]: comparative -ότερος less blameworthy, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__2 of things, perfect in its kind, δεῖπνον[Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb -τως irreproachably, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II active, not blaming, well content, ἄμεμπτόν τινα ποιεῖν or ποιεῖσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]adverb -τως, δέχεσθαί τινα[Refs]