Uncertainty
ἀδηλότηςStrong’s G0083adēlotēs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Adēlotēs is the Greek word usually translated “uncertainty”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;”
Meaning
Usually translated “uncertainty”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- uncertainty 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Timothy 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἀδηλότης adēlotēs · uncertainty
ἀδηλότης, -ητος, ἡ (ἄδηλος), uncertainty: 1Ti.6:17.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “uncertainty” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
UNCER'TAINTY, noun
- doubtfulness; dubiousness.
- Want of certainty; want of precision; as the uncertainty of the signification of words.
- Contingency.
- Something unknown.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.