Not man-made
ἀχειροποίητοςStrong’s G0886acheiropoiētos
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Acheiropoiētos is the Greek word usually translated “not made with hands” and “made without hands”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.”
Meaning
Usually translated “not made with hands” and “made without hands”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- not made with hands 2
- made without hands 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- Colossians 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 5:1For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
- Colossians 2:11In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
Greek dictionary
ἀχειροποίητος acheiropoiētos · not man-made
ἀ-χειρο-ποίητος, -ον (χειροποίητος) not made by hands: Mrk.14:58, 2Co.5:1; metaphorically, περιτομή ἀ. (i.e. spiritual ), Col.2:11 (MM, see word).† (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.