Lexical Definition
ἄτοπος átopos (at'-op-os) wrong G:A
from Α (as a negative particle) and τόπος
amiss, harm, unreasonable.
- out of place, i.e. (figuratively) improper, injurious, wicked
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἄτοπον | amiss | Acts.28.6 |
| wrong | Luke.23.41 • Acts.25.5 | |
| ἀτόπων | perverse | 2Thess.3.2 |
| άτοπον | out of place | LXX.Prov.30.20 |
| άτοπα | For things out of place | LXX.Job.35.13 |
| out of place | LXX.Job.11.11 • LXX.Job.27.6 • LXX.Job.36.21 | |
| something out of place | LXX.Job.34.12 | |
| unnatural places | LXX.Job.4.8 |
Abbott-Smith
ἄ-τοπος, -ον (< τόπος), [in LXX: Jb 4:8 11:11, Pr 30:20 (24:55), al., for אָוֶן, etc.;]
1. out of place, not befitting.
2. marvellous, strange (of symptoms, Hipp.): Ac 28:6; hence, in late Greek, with ethical sense,
3. improper, unrighteous (so in LXX, and for exx. from π., v. M, II Th., 3:2; MM, s.v.): Lk 23:41, Ac 25:5, II Th 3:2.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 4:8 · 11:11 |
| Proverbs | 24:55 · 30:20 |
| Luke | 23:41 |
| Acts | 25:5 · 28:6 |
| 2 Thessalonians | 3:2 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἄτοπος-ος, ον,
out of place, out of the way: hence,
__1 unwonted, extraordinary, of symptoms, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄ. ἁδονά[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 strange, paradoxical, δοῦλοι τῶν αἰεὶ ἀτόπων slaves to every new paradox, [ἄτοποςόν τι πάσχειν 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.34; τῶν -ωτάτων μέντἂν εἴη 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 1.26">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄτοποςα τῆς σμικρολογίας absurd pettinesses, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄτοποςόν ἐστι, with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2.b of persons, [ἄτοποςον φεύγειν ἀεί 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 203c">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄ. φαγεῖν given to strange food, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 unnatural, disgusting, foul, πνεῦμα[Refs 5th c.BC+]; monstrous, ἀτοπώτατον πρᾶγμα ἐξευρών[Refs 5th c.BC+]; later, wicked, wrong, [LXX+NT]; of persons, opposed to χρηστός, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of things, bad, harmful, [NT]adverb -πως in an unfavourable position, κεῖσθαι, of planets, Vett. Val.63.12.
__4 adverb -πως marvellously or absurdly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. καθίζων, ={ἀνυπόπτως}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II non-spatial, τῆς ἰδέας μενούσης ἐν ἀτόπῳ αὐτὸ τόπους γεννῆσαν[Refs 3rd c.AD+]adverb -πως non-spatially, opposed to τοπικῶς, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Job.27.6 ☩ Luke.23.41 ☩ Acts.28.6