269. amachos

Strong's Lexicon

amachos: Peaceable, not quarrelsome

Original Word: ἄμαχος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: amachos
Pronunciation: ah'-makh-os
Phonetic Spelling: (am'-akh-os)
Definition: Peaceable, not quarrelsome
Meaning: peaceable, abstaining from fighting, not contentious.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix "α-" (a-, meaning "not" or "without") and "μάχη" (machē, meaning "fight" or "battle").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "amachos," the concept aligns with Hebrew terms like "שָׁלוֹם" (shalom, Strong's H7965), meaning peace, and "חָסִיד" (chasid, Strong's H2623), meaning kind or pious.

Usage: The term "amachos" is used in the New Testament to describe a person who is not contentious or quarrelsome. It characterizes someone who is peaceable, avoiding disputes and conflicts. This quality is particularly emphasized for leaders within the church, highlighting the importance of maintaining harmony and unity within the Christian community.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, where honor and status were often defended through verbal and physical confrontations, the call to be "amachos" was countercultural. The early Christian community was encouraged to embody peace and reconciliation, reflecting the teachings of Jesus Christ, who advocated for love and forgiveness over retaliation and strife.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and maché
Definition
abstaining from fighting
NASB Translation
peaceable (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 269: ἄμαχος

ἄμαχος, (μάχη), in Greek writings (from Pindar down) commonly not to be withstood, invincible; more rarely abstaining from fighting (Xenophon, Cyril 4, 1, 16; Hell. 4, 4, 9); in the N. T. twice metaphorically, not contentious: 1 Timothy 3:3; Titus 3:2.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

uncontentious, peaceable

From a (as a negative particle) and mache; peaceable -- not a brawler.

see GREEK a

see GREEK mache

Forms and Transliterations

αμαχον άμαχον ἄμαχον αμαχους αμάχους ἀμάχους amachon ámachon amachous amáchous

Englishman's Concordance

1 Timothy 3:3 Adj-AMS
GRK: ἀλλὰ ἐπιεικῆ ἄμαχον ἀφιλάργυρον
NAS: but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money.
KJV: patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
INT: but gentle peaceable not loving money

Titus 3:2 Adj-AMP
GRK: μηδένα βλασφημεῖν ἀμάχους εἶναι ἐπιεικεῖς
NAS: no one, to be peaceable, gentle,
KJV: to be no brawlers, [but] gentle,
INT: no one to speak evil of peaceable to be [to be] gentle

Strong's Greek 269
2 Occurrences

ἄμαχον — 1 Occ.
ἀμάχους — 1 Occ.