277. ametakinétos
Lexical Summary
ametakinétos: Immovable, unshakable

Original Word: ἀμετακίνητος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: ametakinétos
Pronunciation: ah-meh-tah-KEE-nay-tos
Phonetic Spelling: (am-et-ak-in'-ay-tos)
KJV: unmovable
NASB: immovable
Word Origin: [from G1 (α - Alpha) (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G3334 (μετακινέω - moved away)]

1. immovable

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
unmovable.

From a (as a negative particle) and a derivative of metakineo; immovable -- unmovable.

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HELPS Word-studies

277 ametakínētos (an adjective, derived from 1 /A "not" and 3334 /metakinéō, "move away from") – properly, without movement or change of status (location).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and metakineó
Definition
immovable
NASB Translation
immovable (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 277: ἀμετακίνητος

ἀμετακίνητος, (μετακινέω), not to be moved from its place, unmoved; metaphorically, firmly persistent (A. V. unmovable): 1 Corinthians 15:58. (Plato, epistle 7, p. 843 a.; Dionysius Halicarnassus 8, 74; (Josephus, contra Apion 2, 16, 9; 2, 32, 3; 2, 35, 4).)

Topical Lexicon
Core Idea: Spiritual Immovability

The word denotes a state of being firmly fixed, incapable of being shifted from one’s position in Christ. It pictures a believer who remains unflinching when confronted by doubt, false teaching, persecution, or weariness in service.

Only New Testament Occurrence

“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” (1 Corinthians 15:58)

Context within 1 Corinthians Fifteen

1. The chapter defends the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ and its guarantee of the believer’s future resurrection.
2. Paul’s “therefore” links immovability to the certainty of victory over death (1 Corinthians 15:54-57). Assurance of resurrection enables unwavering commitment in the present.
3. The pair “steadfast” and “immovable” underscores both inward resolve and outward constancy: the first points to settled conviction, the second to practical stability that resists external pressure.

Intertextual Echoes

Psalm 125:1 portrays those who trust the LORD as a mountain “which cannot be moved”.
Colossians 1:23 urges believers to continue “firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel” ­— a parallel call that broadens the theme beyond one vocabulary term.
Ephesians 4:14 warns against being “tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching,” providing the negative contrast to the immovable life.

Theological Significance

1. Rooted in Resurrection Hope: Confidence in Christ’s triumph over death secures the believer against spiritual instability.
2. Ground for Abounding Service: Knowing that labor is “not in vain” frees ministry from discouragement. Permanence in future glory imparts perseverance in present toil.
3. Union of Doctrine and Duty: Sound theology (resurrection) naturally issues in steadfast practice (immovable labor).

Practical Ministry Implications

• Pastoral Care: Leaders encourage congregations to stand firm amid cultural shifts, using 1 Corinthians 15:58 as a benediction of perseverance.
• Missions and Evangelism: The verse motivates tireless proclamation, confident that no effort for Christ is wasted, even when immediate results are unseen.
• Discipleship: Memorization and meditation on the passage fortify believers against doctrinal drift and moral compromise.

Historical and Patristic Reflections

Early church writers applied the concept to martyrdom and orthodoxy. Ignatius urged churches to be “unmoved by hardships,” and Polycarp’s refusal to renounce Christ exemplified immovability in the face of death. Councils defending the deity of Christ likewise embodied steadfastness amid heresy.

Contemporary Application

• In an era of shifting moral and philosophical currents, the call to be immovable remains vital.
• The term challenges individual Christians to anchor identity in Christ rather than circumstances.
• Congregations are urged to evaluate programs and priorities by their alignment with the unchanging gospel, not by transient cultural trends.

Summary

Strong’s Greek 277 captures the believer’s resolute stance grounded in the certainty of Christ’s resurrection. It summons the church to unwavering conviction, tireless labor, and enduring hope until the final victory is fully revealed.

Forms and Transliterations
αμετακινητοι αμετακίνητοι ἀμετακίνητοι ametakinetoi ametakinētoi ametakínetoi ametakínētoi
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Corinthians 15:58 Adj-NMP
GRK: ἑδραῖοι γίνεσθε ἀμετακίνητοι περισσεύοντες ἐν
NAS: be steadfast, immovable, always
KJV: stedfast, unmoveable, always
INT: firm be immovable abounding in

Strong's Greek 277
1 Occurrence


ἀμετακίνητοι — 1 Occ.

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