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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #572 - ἁπλότης

Transliteration

haplótēs

Phonetics

hap-lot'-ace

Origin

from (G573)

Parts of Speech

feminine noun

TDNT

1:386,65

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

singleness, simplicity, sincerity, mental honesty
1. the virtue of one who is free from pretence and hypocrisy
not self seeking, openness of heart manifesting itself by generousity

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 3476 ‑ יֹשֶׁר (yo'‑sher); 8537 ‑ תֹּם (tome);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (8)

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 5

Ephesians 1

Colossians 1

BSB (8)

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 5

Ephesians 1

Colossians 1

CSB (6)

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 5

Ephesians 1

Colossians 1

ESV (7)

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 5

Ephesians 1

Colossians 1

KJV (8)

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 5

Ephesians 1

Colossians 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (7)

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 4

Ephesians 1

Colossians 1

N95 (7)

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 4

Ephesians 1

Colossians 1

NAS (8)

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 4

Ephesians 1

Colossians 1

NLT (5)

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 5

WEB (8)

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 5

Ephesians 1

Colossians 1

YLT (7)

2 Corinthians 5

Ephesians 1

Colossians 1

ASV (8)

for the liberality 1

holiness 1

liberality 3

singleness 2

the simplicity 1

BSB (8)

be generous 1

for the generosity 1

generosity 1

let him give generously 1

simple 1

sincerity 2

the holiness 1

CSB (6)

complete 1

generosity 3

sincerity 1

the sincerity 1

ESV (7)

generosity 3

generous 1

pure devotion 1

simplicity 1

sincerity 1

KJV (8)

bountifulness 1

liberal 1

liberality 1

simplicity 3

singleness 2

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (7)

generosity 4

integrity 2

simplicity 1

N95 (7)

liberality 4

simplicity 1

sincerity 2

NAS (8)

devotion 1

generosity 1

liberality 3

sincere 1

sincerity 2

NLT (5)

generosity 2

generous 1

generously 1

undivided 1

WEB (8)

for the liberality 1

holiness 1

liberality 3

singleness 2

the simplicity 1

YLT (7)

[for] the liberality 1

liberality 2

simplicity 3

the simplicity 1

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

N-ASF 1

N-DSF 5

N-GSF 2

ANT

N-ASF 1

N-DSF 5

N-GSF 2

BEZ

N-ASF 1

N-DSF 5

N-GSF 2

BGB

N-ASF 1

N-DSF 5

N-GSF 2

BMT

N-ASF 1

N-DSF 5

N-GSF 2

BYZ

N-ASF 1

N-DSF 5

N-GSF 2

ELZ

N-ASF 1

N-DSF 5

N-GSF 2

NA26

N-ASF 1

N-DSF 4

N-GSF 2

SBL

N-ASF 1

N-DSF 5

N-GSF 2

SCV

N-ASF 1

N-DSF 5

N-GSF 2

STV

N-ASF 1

N-DSF 4

N-GSF 2

TIS

N-ASF 1

N-DSF 5

N-GSF 2

N-ASF 1

N-DSF 4

N-GSF 2

TRG

N-ASF 1

N-DSF 5

N-GSF 2

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

ἁπλότης, ητος, ἡ,

I singleness, τῆς φωνῆς Arist. Aud. 801a19.

1. simplicity, πόλεως X. HG 6.1.18; κατὰ τὴν μουσικήν Pl. R. 404e; τῆς τροφῆς D.S. 3.17: of literarystyle, D.H. Rh. 9.14: pl., ἁπλότητες λόγων ibid.

2. of persons, simplicity, frankness, sincerity, X. Cyr. 1.4.3, LXX Wisdom of Solomon 1:1, Plb. 1.78.8, D.S. 5.66, etc.; ἡ εἰς τὸν Χριστὸν ἁ. 2 Corinthians 11:3.

3. open-heartedness: hence, liberality, ib. 8.2, 9.11, cf. IG 14.1517.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

ἁπλότης, ἁπλητος, ἡ, singleness, simplicity, sincerity, mental honesty; the virtue of one who is free from pretence and dissimulation (so in Greek writings from Xenophon, Cyril 1, 4, 3; Hell. 6, 1, 18 down): ἐν ἁπλότητι (L T Tr WH ἁγιοτητι) καί εἰλικρίνεια θεοῦ i. e. infused by God through the Spirit (Winer's Grammar, § 36, 3 b.), 2 Corinthians 1:12; ἐν ἁπλότητι τῆς καρδίας (לֵבָב יֹשֶׁר, 1 Chronicles 29:17), Colossians 3:22; Ephesians 6:5 (Wis. 1:1); εἰς Χριστόν, sincerity of mind toward Christ, i. e. single-hearted faith in Christ, as opposed to false wisdom in matters pertaining to Christianity, 2 Corinthians 11:3; ἐν ἁπλότητι in simplicity, i. e. without self-seeking, Romans 12:8. openness of heart manifesting itself by benefactions, liberality, (Josephus, Antiquities 7, 13, 4; but in opposition see Fritzsche on Romans, vol. iii., 62f): 2 Corinthians 8:2; 2 Corinthians 9:11, 13 (τῆς κοινωνίας, manifested by fellowship). Cf. Kling under the word 'Einfalt' in Herzog iii., p. 723f.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

ἀπλότης , -ητος , ή

(< ἁπλοῦς ),

[in LXX: 2 Kings 15:11 (H8537), 1 Chronicles 29:17 (H3824 H3476, ἁ . τῆς καρδίας , cf. Colossians 3:22, where v. Lft.), Wisdom of Solomon 1:1, al.;]

simplicity, sincerity: Romans 12:8, 2 Corinthians 11:3, Ephesians 6:5, Colossians 3:22; as manifested in generous, unselfish giving, liberality, graciousness: 2 Corinthians 8:2; 2 Corinthians 9:11; 2 Corinthians 9:13 (v. ICC, Romans 12:8; Hort, James 1:5, and see ἁπλῶς ).†

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

Kaibel 716.5 (Rome) ἤσκι τὴν ἁπλότητα, φίλους ὑπὲρ ἁτὸν ἐτίμα. The word is found OGIS 764.1 (ii/A.D.) unfortunately with a hiatus both before and after. On its biblical use see Charles’s note on Test. xii. patr. Iss. iii. 1.

List of Word Forms

απλοτητα απλότητα ἁπλότητα απλοτητι απλότητι ἁπλότητι απλοτητος απλότητος ἁπλότητος aploteta aplotēta aploteti aplotēti aplotetos aplotētos haploteta haplotēta haplóteta haplótēta haploteti haplotēti haplóteti haplótēti haplotetos haplotētos haplótetos haplótētos