Strong's Lexicon holokléros: Whole, complete, entire Original Word: ὁλόκληρος Word Origin: From the Greek words ὅλος (holos, meaning "whole" or "entire") and κλῆρος (klēros, meaning "lot" or "inheritance"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "holokléros," the concept of wholeness can be related to Hebrew words like תָּמִים (tamim, Strong's H8549), meaning "complete" or "blameless." Usage: The term "holokléros" is used to describe something that is whole, complete, or entire, without any part missing or lacking. It conveys the idea of integrity and perfection in its entirety. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe a state of spiritual and moral completeness. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of wholeness was significant in both philosophical and medical contexts. Philosophers like Plato and Aristotle discussed the idea of completeness in terms of virtue and the soul. In medicine, a holistic approach was often considered ideal for health, emphasizing the importance of balance and completeness in the body. The biblical use of "holokléros" reflects these cultural understandings, applying them to spiritual and moral dimensions. HELPS Word-studies 3648 holóklēros (from 3650 /hólos, "whole" and 2819 /klḗros, "a lot, cast to better discern God's preferred-will") – properly, "all that is included (apportioned) through divine lot." 3648 /holóklēros ("divinely-allotted wholeness") occurs twice in the NT. 1 Thes 5:23: "Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely (3651 /holotelḗs); and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete (3648 /holóklēros), without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" (NASU). Js 1:4: "And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete (3648 /holóklēros), lacking in nothing" (NASU). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom holos and kléros Definition complete, entire NASB Translation complete (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3648: ὁλόκληροςὁλόκληρος, ὁλόκληρον (ὅλος and κλῆρος, properly, all that has fallen by lot), complete in all its parts, in no part lacking or unsound, complete, entire, whole: λίθοι, untouched by a tool, Deuteronomy 27:6; Joshua 20:4 (viii. 31) 1 Macc. 4:47; of a body without blemish or defect, whether of a priest or of a victim, Philo de vici. § 12; Josephus, Antiquities 3, 12, 2 ((cf. Havercamp's Josephus, ii., p. 321)). Ethically, free from sin, faultless (R. V. entire): 1 Thessalonians 5:23; plural, connected with τέλειοι and with the addition of ἐν μηδενί λειπόμενοι, James 1:4; complete in all respects, consummate, δικαιοσύνη, Wis. 15:3; εὐσέβεια, 4 Macc. 15:17. (Plato, Polybius, Lcian, Epictetus, others; the Sept. for שָׁלֵם, Deuteronomy 27:6; תָּמִים, Leviticus 23:15; Ezekiel 15:5.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance entire, whole. From holos and kleros; complete in every part, i.e. Perfectly sound (in body) -- entire, whole. see GREEK holos see GREEK kleros Forms and Transliterations ολοκληροι ολόκληροι ὁλόκληροι ολοκλήροις ολοκληρον ολόκληρον ὁλόκληρον ολοκλήρου ολοκλήρους ολόκληρων ολολυγμός holokleroi holoklēroi holókleroi holóklēroi holokleron holoklēron holókleron holóklēron olokleroi oloklēroi olokleron oloklēronLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Adj-NNSGRK: ὁλοτελεῖς καὶ ὁλόκληρον ὑμῶν τὸ NAS: be preserved complete, without blame KJV: and [I pray God] your whole spirit and INT: wholly and whole your James 1:4 Adj-NMP Strong's Greek 3648 |
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