563. aperispastós
Berean Strong's Lexicon
aperispastós: Undistracted, free from distraction

Original Word: ἀπερίσπαστος
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: aperispastós
Pronunciation: ah-peh-rees-PAH-stos
Phonetic Spelling: (ap-er-is-pas-toce')
Definition: Undistracted, free from distraction
Meaning: without distraction, without being distracted.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-, "not") and περισπάω (perispaō, "to distract" or "to draw away")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀπερίσπαστος, the concept of undistracted devotion can be related to Hebrew terms that emphasize focus and single-mindedness, such as שָׁלֵם (shalem, "complete" or "whole") and לֵבָב (levav, "heart" or "mind").

Usage: The term ἀπερίσπαστος is used to describe a state of being free from distractions or disturbances. It conveys the idea of being able to focus entirely on a particular task or purpose without being pulled away by external concerns or interruptions. In the New Testament, it is used to emphasize the importance of undivided attention, particularly in the context of spiritual devotion and service to the Lord.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of being undistracted was valued in various aspects of life, including philosophy, education, and religious practices. The ability to concentrate fully on one's duties or studies was seen as a virtue. In the early Christian context, this idea was particularly relevant for those who were called to serve God with complete dedication, without the encumbrances of worldly concerns.

HELPS Word-studies

563 aperispástōs (an adverb, from 1 /A "without" and 4049 /perispáō, "distract") – properly, without distraction (hindrance). 563 (aperispástōs) occurs only in 1 Cor 7:35 where it refers to having full devotion (being completely undistracted).

[Note the force of the prefix (575 /apó). See also 4049 (perispáō) for more on the root idea.]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and perispaó
Definition
without distraction
NASB Translation
undistracted (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 563: ἀπερισπάστως

ἀπερισπάστως, adverb (περισπάω, which see), without distraction, without solicitude: 1 Corinthians 7:35. (The adjective occurs in Wis. 16:11; Sir. 41:1; often in Polybius (the adverb in 2, 20, 10; 4, 18, 6; 12, 28, 4; cf. Winers Grammar, 463 (431)) and Plutarch.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
without distraction.

Adverb from a compound of a (as a negative participle) and a presumed derivative of perispao; undistractedly, i.e. Free from (domestic) solicitude -- without distraction.

see GREEK a

see GREEK perispao

Forms and Transliterations
απερισπαστως απερισπάστως ἀπερισπάστως aperispastos aperispastōs aperispástos aperispástōs
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Corinthians 7:35 Adv
GRK: τῷ κυρίῳ ἀπερισπάστως
NAS: what is appropriate and [to secure] undistracted devotion
KJV: the Lord without distraction.
INT: on the Lord without distraction

Strong's Greek 563
1 Occurrence


ἀπερισπάστως — 1 Occ.

















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