◄ 82. adélos ►
Strong's Lexicon adélos: Uncertainly, indistinctly Original Word: ἀδήλως Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: adélos Pronunciation: ah-DAY-los Phonetic Spelling: (ad'-ay-los) Definition: Uncertainly, indistinctly Meaning: unseen, not obvious, inconspicuous, indistinct. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἀδήλος (adēlos), meaning "uncertain" or "not manifest." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "adélos," the concept of uncertainty or lack of clarity can be found in Hebrew words like תֹּהוּ (tohu, Strong's H8414), which means "formlessness" or "confusion." Usage: The adverb "adélos" is used to describe actions or situations that are not clear or are done without a definite aim or purpose. It conveys a sense of ambiguity or lack of clarity in the manner something is done. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, clarity and purpose were highly valued in both rhetoric and daily life. The use of "adélos" would have conveyed a negative connotation, suggesting a lack of direction or purpose. In the context of the New Testament, this term would have been understood as acting without the guidance or clarity that comes from faith and divine wisdom. HELPS Word-studies 82 ádēlos (from 1 /A "not" and 1212 /dḗlos, "self-evident") – properly, unclear, indistinct, not immediately obvious (evident); (figuratively) indefinite, uncertain; not evident (perceived), unrecognized. [This is also the meaning of this term when used by Sophocles and Polybius (Abbott-Smith).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and délos Definition unseen, not manifest NASB Translation concealed (1), indistinct (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 82: ἄδηλος ἄδηλος, (δῆλος), not manifest: Luke 11:44; indistinct, uncertain, obscure: φωνή, 1 Corinthians 14:8. (In Greek authors from Hesiod down.) (Cf. δῆλος, at the end; Schmidt, chapter 130.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance unseen, uncertain. From a (as a negative particle) and delos; hidden, figuratively, indistinct -- appear not, uncertain. see GREEK a see GREEK delos Forms and Transliterations αδηλα άδηλα ἄδηλα αδηλον άδηλον ἄδηλον adela adēla ádela ádēla adelon adēlon ádelon ádēlon Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 11:44 Adj-NNP GRK: μνημεῖα τὰ ἄδηλα καὶ οἱ NAS: to you! For you are like concealed tombs, KJV: graves which appear not, and the men INT: graves unmarked and the 1 Corinthians 14:8 Adj-AFS GRK: γὰρ ἐὰν ἄδηλον σάλπιγξ φωνὴν NAS: produces an indistinct sound, KJV: give an uncertain sound, INT: indeed if an uncertain a trumpet sound Strong's Greek 82 2 Occurrences ἄδηλα — 1 Occ. ἄδηλον — 1 Occ.