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G3647 ὁλοκληρία (holoklēría)
Greek
Noun, Feminine
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Quick Definition

perfect soundness

Strong's Definition

integrity, i.e. physical wholeness

Derivation: from G3648 (ὁλόκληρος);

KJV Usage: perfect soundness

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὁλοκληρία, ὁλοκηριας, ἡ (ὁλόκληρος, which see), Latinintegritas; used of an unimpaired condition of body, in which all its members are healthy and fit for use; Vulg.integra sanitas (A. V. perfect soundness): Act_3:16 (joined with ὑγίεια, Plutarch, mor., p. 1063 f.; with τοῦ σώματος added, ibid., p. 1047 e.; cf. (Diogenes Laërtius 7, 107;corporis integritas, equivalent to health, in Cicero, de fin. 5, 14, 40; the Sept. for ξΐϊΙν, Isa_1:6).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ὁλοκληρία holoklēria 1x perfect soundness, Act_3:16

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ὀλοκληρία , -ας , ἡ ( < ὁλόκληρος ), [in LXX : Isa_1:6 ( H4974 ) * ;] completeness, soundness: Act_3:16 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ὁλοκληρία [page 446] In the NT this word is found only in Act_3:16 , where it is rendered in the Vg integra sanitas : cf. P Oxy I. 123 .6 (iii/iv A.D.) πάνυ θαυμάζω , υἱέ μου , μέχρις σήμερον γράμματά σου οὐκ ἔλαβον τὰ δηλοῦντά μοι τὰ περὶ τῆς ὁλοκληρίας ὑμῶν , I have been much surprised, my son, at not receiving hitherto a letter from you to tell me how you are (Edd.), ib. XII 1478 .3 (Gnostic charm for victory iii/iv. A.D.) δὸς νείκην ὁλοκληρίαν σαδίου ( l. σταδίου ) καὶ ὄχλου τῷ προκειμένῳ Σαραπάμμωνι , grant victory and safety in the racecourse and the crowd to the aforesaid Sarapammon (Edd.), ib. X. 1298 .5 (iv/A.D.) πρὸ παντὸς εὔχομε (= μαι ) τῷ κυρίῳ θεῷ περὶ τῆς ὁλοκληρίας σου καὶ τῶν φιλτάτων σου , before all else I pray to the Lord God for the prosperity of yourself and those dearest to you (Edd.), and BGU III. 948 .4 (iv/v A.D.) πρὸ μὲν πάντων εὔχομε =μαι ) τὸν παντοκράτοραν θεὸν τὰ πε [ρὶ τ ]ῆς ὑγίας σου καὶ ὁλοκληρίας σου χαίριν . See also the votive inscr. Syll 775 (= .3 1142) .2 (i/ii A.D.) Μελτίνη [ὑ ]πὲρ τῆς ὁλοκληρίας [τῶν ] ποδῶν εὐχὴν [ἀνέσ ]τησεν . The corresponding verb (not in LS) is fairly common in such formulae as the following P Lips I. 110 .7 (iii/iv A.D.) εὐ̣χ̣ο̣ μενος ὅπως ὁλοκληροῦσάν σε καὶ ὑγιαίνουσαν ἀπολάβω , P Oxy X. 1299 .3 (iv/A.D.) πρὸ μὲν πάντων εὔχομαί σοι ὑγιένειν ( l. σε ὑγιαίνειν ) καὶ ὁλοκληρεῖν παρὰ τῷ κυρίῳ θεῷ , and P Lond 1244 .7 (iv/A.D.) ( = III. p. 244) παρακαλῶν τὸν θεὸν ἵνα σαι ἀπολάβω εὐθυμοῦντα καὶ εὐπυγμοῦντα καὶ ὁλοκληροῦντα .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ὁλοκληρία ὁλοκληρία, ἡ, "completeness or soundness in all its parts", NTest. [Etym: from ὁλόκληρος]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ὀλοκληρία, -ας, ἡ (ὁλόκληρος), [in LXX: Isa.1:6 (מְתֹם)* ;] completeness, soundness: Act.3:16.† (AS)

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