Berean Strong's Lexicon aphelotés: Simplicity, sincerity, frankness Original Word: ἀφελότης Word Origin: Derived from ἁπλοῦς (haplous), meaning "simple" or "single." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew concept of "תָּם" (tam), meaning "blameless" or "simple," aligns with the Greek "aphelotés." This is seen in passages like Psalm 19:7, where the law of the Lord is described as "perfect, restoring the soul." Usage: The term "aphelotés" conveys the idea of simplicity and sincerity in conduct and speech. It suggests a straightforwardness that is free from duplicity or deceit. In the New Testament context, it often refers to the purity of intention and the absence of pretense in one's actions and words. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of simplicity was often associated with virtue and moral integrity. Philosophers like the Stoics valued simplicity as a means to live in accordance with nature and reason. In the Jewish tradition, simplicity was linked to a pure heart and genuine devotion to God, contrasting with the hypocrisy of outward religious displays. HELPS Word-studies 858 aphelótēs (derived from 1 /A "not" and phelleus, "stony ground") – properly, without rocks (the opposite of phelleus, "rocky land"), i.e. smoothness (a level plain); (figuratively) what is uncomplicated and unencumbered, i.e. without hindrances or stumbling blocks (J. Thayer). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom aphelés (without a stone, even, smooth) Definition simplicity NASB Translation sincerity (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 858: ἀφελότηςἀφελότης, ἀφελοτητος, ἡ (from ἀφέλῃς without rock, smooth, plain, and this from φελλεύς rocky land), simplicity (A. V. singleness): καρδίας, Acts 2:46 (found only here (and in ecclesiastical writings). The Greeks used ἀφελεια). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance singleness, simplicityFrom a compound of a (as a negative particle) and phellos (in the sense of a stone as stubbing the foot); smoothness, i.e. (figuratively) simplicity -- singleness. see GREEK a Forms and Transliterations αφελοτητι αφελότητι ἀφελότητι αφελώς apheloteti aphelotēti aphelóteti aphelótētiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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