Impartial
ἀδιάκριτοςStrong’s G0087adiakritos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Adiakritos is the Greek word usually translated “impartial”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”
Meaning
Usually translated “impartial”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- impartial 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- James 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀδιάκριτος adiakritos · impartial
ἀ-διά-κριτος, -ον (διακρίνω), [in LXX: Pro.25:1 * ;] 1. not to be parted, mixed, undistinguishable (cf. Pr, l.with, and see Lft., Ignat. Eph., §3). 2. without uncertainty (Hort, in l., but see MM, VGT, see word): Jas.3:17. † (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “impartial” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
IMP'ARTIAL, adjective
[in and partial, from part, Latin pars.]
- Not partial; not biased in favor of one party more than another; indifferent; unprejudiced; disinterested; as an impartial judge or arbitrator.
- Not favoring one party more than another; equitable; just; as an impartial judgment or decision; an impartial opinion.
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.