Lexical Definition
ἄπταιστος áptaistos (ap-tah'-ee-stos) without falling G:A
from Α (as a negative particle) and a derivative of πταίω
from falling.
- not stumbling, i.e. (figuratively) without sin
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀπταίστουσ | from stumbling | Jude.1.24 |
Abbott-Smith
** ἄ-πταιστος, -ον (< πταίω), [in LXX: III Mac 6:39*;]
without stumbling, sure-footed: metaph. (MM, s.v.), Ju 24.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Jude | 1:24 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἄπταιστος, ον,
not stumbling, ἀπταιστστερον παρέχειν τὸν ἵππον make a horse less aptto stumble, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; infallible, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]. adverb -τως[Refs 5th c.BC+]; inevitably, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: comparative -ότερον with greater precision, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—also ἀπρο-τί, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 intact, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II not causing to stumble, giving a good footing, λεία καὶ ἄ. ὁδός[Refs 1st c.BC+]