4380. prosópolémpteó

Strong's Lexicon

prosópolémpteó: To show partiality, to be a respecter of persons

Original Word: προσωπολημπτέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: prosópolémpteó
Pronunciation: pro-so-po-lay-MP-teh-o
Phonetic Spelling: (pros-o-pol-ape-teh'-o)
Definition: To show partiality, to be a respecter of persons
Meaning: I favor specially, show partiality.

Word Origin: Derived from πρόσωπον (prosopon, meaning "face" or "person") and λαμβάνω (lambanó, meaning "to receive" or "to take").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5375 נָשָׂא (nasa) - to lift, carry, take

- H6440 פָּנִים (panim) - face, presence

Usage: The verb προσωπολημπτέω refers to the act of showing favoritism or partiality towards individuals based on external factors such as appearance, social status, or personal relationships. In the New Testament, it is used to emphasize the impartial nature of God's judgment and the call for believers to emulate this divine attribute by treating all people with fairness and equality.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, social hierarchies and favoritism were common, with individuals often receiving preferential treatment based on wealth, status, or connections. This cultural context highlights the radical nature of the Christian teaching against partiality, which called for a community where all members were valued equally, reflecting the impartiality of God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from prosópolémptés
Definition
to have respect of persons
NASB Translation
show partiality (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4380: προσωποληπτέω

προσωποληπτέω (L T Tr WH προσωπολημπτέω (see Mu)), προσωπολήπτω; a Hellenistic verb (derived from the following word (cf. Winers 33, 101 (96))), to respect the person (i. e. the external condition of a man), to have respect of persons: James 2:9.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

to show partiality

From prosopoleptes; to favor an individual, i.e. Show partiality -- have respect to persons.

see GREEK prosopoleptes

Forms and Transliterations

προσωπολημπτειτε προσωπολημπτεῖτε προσωποληπτείτε prosopolempteite prosopolempteîte prosōpolēmpteite prosōpolēmpteîte

Englishman's Concordance

James 2:9 V-PIA-2P
GRK: εἰ δὲ προσωπολημπτεῖτε ἁμαρτίαν ἐργάζεσθε
NAS: But if you show partiality, you are committing
KJV: if ye have respect to persons, ye commit
INT: if however you have partiality sin you commit

Strong's Greek 4380
1 Occurrence

προσωπολημπτεῖτε — 1 Occ.