Uncertainly
ἀδήλωςStrong’s G0084adēlōs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Adēlōs is the Greek word usually translated “uncertainly”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:”
Meaning
Usually translated “uncertainly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- uncertainly 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἀδήλως adēlōs · uncertainly
ἀδήλως (ἄδηλος), adv. uncertainly: of direction, 1Co.9:26.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “uncertainly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
UNCER'TAINLY, adverb
- Not surely; not certainly.
- Not confidently.
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.