Lexical Definition
ἀπαλός apalós (ap-al-os') tender G:A
of uncertain derivation
tender.
- soft
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἁπαλὸσ | tender | Matt.24.32 • Mark.13.28 |
| απαλώτερα | are tender | LXX.Gen.33.13 |
| απαλόσ | tender | LXX.Deut.28.54 • LXX.1Chr.29.1 |
| απαλόν | a tender | LXX.Gen.18.7 • LXX.1Chr.22.5 |
| απαλούσ | tender | LXX.Gen.27.9 |
| απαλή | tender | LXX.Deut.28.56 • LXX.Isa.47.1 |
Abbott-Smith
ἀπαλός, -ή, -όν, [in LXX for רַךְ;]
tender: Mt 24:32, Mk 13:28.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 24:32 |
| Mark | 13:28 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἁπαλός, ή, όν,
soft to the touch, tender: in [Refs 8th c.BC+] mostly of the human body, ἁπαλὴν ὑπὸ δειρήν[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἁ. τέ σφ᾽ ἦτορ ἀπηύρα, i. e. the life of young animals,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; of persons, delicate, παῖδες[Refs 7th c.BC+]; of flowers, ἄνθρυσκα [Refs]; rare in Trag., and only in Lyric poetry, παρειά[Refs 5th c.BC+]; so in Prose, ἁ. ψυχή[Refs 5th c.BC+]; of raw fruit, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of tender meat, [Refs]; soft-boiled, of eggs, [Refs 5th c.AD+]; of a gentle fire, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II metaphorically, soft, gentle, ἁπαλὸν γελάσαι laugh gently, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἁ. δίαιτα soft, delicate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἁ. εἴσπλους λιμένος, opposed to τραχύς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]adverb ἁπαλῶς, ὀπτᾶν to roast moderately, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: comparative ἁπαλωτέρως, ἅπτεσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 in bad sense, soft, weak, ὡς ἁ. καὶ λευκὸς [οἶνος] [Refs 5th c.BC+]. [ᾰπᾰλο; for καλάμῳ.. ὑπᾱπάλῳ, in [Refs 3rd c.BC+]