Not giving offence
ἀπρόσκοποςStrong’s G0677aproskopos
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Aproskopos is the Greek word usually translated “without offense” and “blameless”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.”
Meaning
Usually translated “without offense” and “blameless”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- without offense 2
- blameless 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
- Philippians 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἀπρόσκοπος aproskopos · not giving offence
ἀπρόσκοπος, -ον (προσκόπτω), [in LXX: Sir.32:21, 3Ma.3:8 * ;] 1. act., not causing to stumble: metaphorically, of not leading others into sin, 1Co.10:32. 2. Pass., not stumbling, without offence, blameless: Act.24:16, Php.1:10 (for exx., see MM, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “blameless” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BLA'MELESS, adjective
Without fault; innocent; guiltless; not meriting censure.
- “A bishop then must be blameless” 1 Timothy 3:2“We will be blameless of this thine oath” Joshua 2:17
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.