Lifeless
ἄψυχοςStrong’s G0895apsuchos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Apsuchos is the Greek word usually translated “lifeless things”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?”
Meaning
Usually translated “lifeless things”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- lifeless things 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἄψυχος apsuchos · lifeless
ἄψυχος, -ον (ψυχή), [in LXX: Wis.13:17 14:29 * ;] inanimate, lifeless: 1Co.14:7.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “lifeless” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LI'FELESS, adjective
- Dead; deprived of life; as a lifeless body.
- Destitute of life; unanimated; as lifeless matter.
- Destitute of power, force, vigor or spirit; dull; heavy; inactive.
- Void of spirit; vapid; as liquor.
All definitions
- Torpid.
- Wanting physical energy.
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.