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Strictest

ἀκριβέστατοςStrong’s G0196

akribestatos

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Akribestatos is the Greek word usually translated “strictest”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.”
Acts 26:5 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “strictest”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • strictest 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    ἀκριβέστατος akribestatos · strictest

    ἀκριβής, -ές [in LXX: Dan LXX 2:45 6:12 (יַצִּיב) Dan.4:25, Est.4:5, Sir.18:29 19:25 31:24 32:3 * ;] exact, precise, careful, of things and persons: superl., Act.26:5.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.