Exactly
ἀκριβῶςStrong’s G0199akribōs
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Akribōs is the Greek word usually translated “carefully”, “earnestly” and “fully”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.”
Meaning
Usually translated “carefully”, “earnestly” and “fully”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- carefully 3
- earnestly 1
- fully 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
- Acts 1
- Ephesians 1
- 1 Thessalonians 1
5 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 1:3It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
- Acts 18:25This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
- Ephesians 5:15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Greek dictionary
ἀκριβῶς akribōs · exactly
ἀκριβῶς adv. (ἀκριβής), [in LXX: Deu.19:18 (יָטַב), Da TH 7:19 (יְצֵב), Eze.39:14, Wis.19:18, Sir.18:29 ;] with exactness, carefully: Mat.2:8, Luk.1:3, Act.18:25, Eph.5:15, 1Th.5:2 (M, Th., in l). Compar., ἀκριβέστερον (Milligan, NTD, 111; MM, VGT, see word), Act.18:26 23:15, 20 24:22.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “exactly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
EXACT'LY, adverb
Precisely according to rule or measure; nicely; accurately. A tenon should be exactly fitted to the mortise.
- Precisely according to fact.
- Precisely according to principle, justice or right.
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.