Strong's Lexicon apeirastos: Untempted, untried, not subject to temptation Original Word: ἀπείραστος Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-, "not") and πειράζω (peirazō, "to test" or "to tempt") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent to "apeirastos," the concept of God's holiness and separation from sin is echoed in Hebrew terms like קָדוֹשׁ (qadosh, "holy") and צַדִּיק (tzaddik, "righteous"). Usage: The term "apeirastos" is used to describe someone or something that is not subject to temptation or testing. In the New Testament, it is specifically used to describe God's nature, emphasizing His purity and holiness. God, being perfect and complete, is not tempted by evil and does not tempt anyone to do evil. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, gods were often depicted with human-like flaws and susceptibilities, including being subject to temptation. However, the God of the Bible is portrayed as wholly other, transcendent, and morally perfect. This distinction is crucial in understanding the biblical portrayal of God's character as fundamentally different from the gods of surrounding cultures. HELPS Word-studies 551 apeírastos (from 1 /A "not" and 3985 /peirázō, "susceptible to enticement, allurement") – properly, unable to be tempted, lacking the very capacity to be enticed by evil or influenced by sin. 551/apeirastos ("untemptable"), only occurring in Js 1:13, refers to God's nature as incapable of being tempted, i.e. He can not be wooed (enticed) by sin. [551 (apeírastos) is also used in ancient secular Greek meaning "incapable of being tempted" (L-S). Theologians connect this to the "impassability of God."] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and peirazó Definition untried, untempted NASB Translation cannot be tempted (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 551: ἀπείραστοςἀπείραστος, ἀπειραστον (πειράζω), as well untempted as untemptable: ἀπείραστος κακῶν that cannot be tempted by evil, not liable to temptation to sin, James 1:13; cf. the full remarks on this passage in Winers Grammar, § 30, 4 (cf. § 16, 3 a.; Buttmann, 170 (148)). (Josephus, b. j. 5, 9, 3; 7, 8, 1, and ecclesiastical writings. The Greeks said ἀπείρατος, from πειράω.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance not to be tempted. From a (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of peirao; untried, i.e. Not temptable -- not to be tempted. see GREEK a see GREEK peirao Forms and Transliterations απειραστος απείραστός ἀπείραστός apeirastos apeírastósLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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