572. haplotés
Strong's Lexicon
haplotés: Simplicity, sincerity, generosity, liberality

Original Word: ἁπλότης
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: haplotés
Pronunciation: hap-LOT-ace
Phonetic Spelling: (hap-lot'-ace)
Definition: Simplicity, sincerity, generosity, liberality
Meaning: simplicity, sincerity, purity, graciousness.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἁπλοῦς (haplous), meaning "single" or "simple."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἁπλότης, the concept of sincerity and generosity can be related to Hebrew terms like תָּם (tam, Strong's 8535) meaning "blameless" or "upright," and נָדִיב (nadiv, Strong's 5081) meaning "noble" or "generous."

Usage: In the New Testament, ἁπλότης (haplotés) is used to convey the idea of singleness of purpose, sincerity, and purity of intention. It often refers to a generous and open-hearted attitude, free from pretense or duplicity. The term can also imply a straightforwardness and an unselfishness in giving or acting.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of simplicity or sincerity was highly valued, especially in philosophical and ethical discussions. The idea of being "single-minded" or "pure" in one's intentions was seen as a virtue. In the context of early Christianity, this term would have resonated with the call to live a life of integrity and genuine faith, reflecting the character of Christ.

HELPS Word-studies

572 haplótēs (from 1 /A "not" and from pel-, "fold," cf. DNTT, 3, 572) – properly, "singleness, without folds, like a piece of cloth unfolded" (WP, 1, 56), i.e. not compounded or over-complicated (needlessly complex); "single-threaded" (versus "multi-threaded"); "without folds, simplex" (J. Thayer), used of "unworldly simplicity" (as in the papyri, MM).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from haplous
Definition
singleness, hence simplicity
NASB Translation
liberality (4), simplicity (1), sincerity (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 572: ἁπλότης

ἁπλότης, ἁπλητος, , singleness, simplicity, sincerity, mental honesty; the virtue of one who is free from pretence and dissimulation (so in Greek writings from Xenophon, Cyril 1, 4, 3; Hell. 6, 1, 18 down): ἐν ἁπλότητι (L T Tr WH ἁγιοτητι) καί εἰλικρίνεια θεοῦ i. e. infused by God through the Spirit (Winer's Grammar, § 36, 3 b.), 2 Corinthians 1:12; ἐν ἁπλότητι τῆς καρδίας (לֵבָב יֹשֶׁר, 1 Chronicles 29:17), Colossians 3:22; Ephesians 6:5 (Wis. 1:1); εἰς Χριστόν, sincerity of mind toward Christ, i. e. single-hearted faith in Christ, as opposed to false wisdom in matters pertaining to Christianity, 2 Corinthians 11:3; ἐν ἁπλότητι in simplicity, i. e. without self-seeking, Romans 12:8. openness of heart manifesting itself by benefactions, liberality, (Josephus, Antiquities 7, 13, 4; but in opposition see Fritzsche on Romans, vol. iii., 62f): 2 Corinthians 8:2; 2 Corinthians 9:11, 13 (τῆς κοινωνίας, manifested by fellowship). Cf. Kling under the word 'Einfalt' in Herzog iii., p. 723f.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
bountifulness, simplicity, singleness.

From haplous; singleness, i.e. (subjectively) sincerity (without dissimulation or self-seeking), or (objectively) generosity (copious bestowal) -- bountifulness, liberal(-ity), simplicity, singleness.

see GREEK haplous

Forms and Transliterations
απλοτητα απλότητα ἁπλότητα απλοτητι απλότητι ἁπλότητι απλοτητος απλότητος ἁπλότητος aploteta aplotēta aploteti aplotēti aplotetos aplotētos haploteta haplotēta haplóteta haplótēta haploteti haplotēti haplóteti haplótēti haplotetos haplotētos haplótetos haplótētos
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Englishman's Concordance
Romans 12:8 N-DFS
GRK: μεταδιδοὺς ἐν ἁπλότητι ὁ προϊστάμενος
NAS: he who gives, with liberality; he who leads,
KJV: [let him do it] with simplicity; he that ruleth,
INT: imparts in simplicity he that takes the lead

2 Corinthians 1:12 N-DFS
GRK: ὅτι ἐν ἁπλότητι καὶ εἰλικρινείᾳ
INT: that in simplicity and sincerity

2 Corinthians 8:2 N-GFS
GRK: πλοῦτος τῆς ἁπλότητος αὐτῶν
NAS: in the wealth of their liberality.
KJV: the riches of their liberality.
INT: riches the generosity of them

2 Corinthians 9:11 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς πᾶσαν ἁπλότητα ἥτις κατεργάζεται
NAS: for all liberality, which
KJV: to all bountifulness, which causeth
INT: to all generousity which produces

2 Corinthians 9:13 N-DFS
GRK: χριστοῦ καὶ ἁπλότητι τῆς κοινωνίας
NAS: of Christ and for the liberality of your contribution
KJV: and for [your] liberal distribution
INT: of Christ and generousity of the participation

2 Corinthians 11:3 N-GFS
GRK: ἀπὸ τῆς ἁπλότητος καὶ τῆς
NAS: will be led astray from the simplicity and purity
KJV: from the simplicity that is in
INT: from the simplicity and the

Ephesians 6:5 N-DFS
GRK: τρόμου ἐν ἁπλότητι τῆς καρδίας
NAS: and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart,
KJV: in singleness of your
INT: trembling in sincerity of the heart

Colossians 3:22 N-DFS
GRK: ἀλλ' ἐν ἁπλότητι καρδίας φοβούμενοι
NAS: as those who [merely] please men, but with sincerity of heart,
KJV: but in singleness of heart, fearing
INT: but in sincerity of heart fearing

Strong's Greek 572
8 Occurrences


ἁπλότητα — 1 Occ.
ἁπλότητι — 5 Occ.
ἁπλότητος — 2 Occ.

















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