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G361 ἀναμάρτητος (anamártētos)
Greek
Adjective
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Quick Definition

without blame, faultless

Strong's Definition

sinless

Derivation: from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G264 (ἁμαρτάνω);

KJV Usage: that is without sin

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀναμάρτητος, ἀναμάρτητον (from ἄν, the alpha privative, and the form ἁμαρτέω), sinless, both one who has not sinned, and one who cannot sin. In the former sense in Joh_8:7; Deu_29:19; 2Ma_8:4 2Ma_12:42; (Test. xii. Patr. test. Benj. § 3). On the use of this word from Herodotus down, cf. Ullmann, Sündlosigkeit Jesu, p. 91f ((abridged in) English translation, p. 99; Cremer, under the word).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀναμάρτητος anamartētos 1x without sin, guiltless, Joh_8:7

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἀναμάρτητος , -ον ( < ἁμαρτεῖν ), [in LXX : Deu_29:19 (18) 2Ma_8:4 ; 2Ma_12:42 * ;] 1. without missing, unerring ( Xen .). 2. In moral sense, faultless ( Plat .), without sin: Joh_8:7 ( v . Cremer , 102, 634; MM , VGT , s.v. ).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀναμάρτητος [page 36] For ἀ . = sinless, as in Joh_8:7 , cf. Musonius, p. 6 16 , where it is laid down μηδένα ἀπαιτεῖσθαι εἶναι ἀναμάρτητον , ὅστις ἀρετὴν μὴ ἐξέμαθεν , ἐπείπερ ἀρετὴ μόνη ποιεῖ μὴ ἁμαρτάνειν ἐν βίῳ . See also Aristeas 252 ( bis ).

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἀναμάρτητος [Etym: ἁμαρτάνω] "without missing, unfailing, unerring", Xen. in moral sense, "without fault, blameless", Plat. , etc.; ἀν. πρός τινα or τινι "having done no wrong to" a person, Hdt. ; ἀν τινός "guiltless of" a thing, id=Hdt. ; τὸ ἀναμάρτητον "innocence", Xen. :—adv. ἀν-αμαρτήτως, "without fail, unerringly", id=Hdt.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἀναμάρτητος, -ον (ἁμαρτεῖν), [in LXX: Deu.29:19 (18) 2Ma.8:4 2Mac 12:42 * ;] __1. without missing, unerring (Xen.). __2. In moral sense, faultless (Plat.), without sin: Jhn.8:7 (see Cremer, 102, 634; MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

8:7

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