Greek · G172 · unreviewed

ἄκακος

Innocent

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ἄκακος G172
Pronunciation ákakos

What does ἄκακος (ákakos) mean in the Bible?

ἄκακος (ákakos) is a Greek word meaning "innocent". ἄκακος, -ον, [in LXX for פְּתִי, תָּם, etc.

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Meaning

innocent
Extended definition

Guileless simplicity—freedom from cunning or malice rather than mere absence of guilt

aas in cl. (Æsch., Plat., al.), of persons, simple, guileless: Rom.16:18, Heb.7:26 (cf. Cremer, 327);
bof things, undamaged (? MM, VGT, see word).
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Heb 7:26
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Rom 16:18
Biblical Occurrences
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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