Flattery
κολακείαStrong’s G2850kolakeia
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Kolakeia is the Greek word usually translated “flattery”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:”
Meaning
Usually translated “flattery”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of flattery 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Thessalonians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
κολακεία kolakeia · flattery
κολακία (Rec. -εία), -ας, ἡ (κολακεύω, to flatter), flattery: 1Th.2:5 (see Lft., Notes, 23).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “flattery” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FLAT'TERY, noun
- False praise; commendation bestowed for the purpose of gaining favor and influence, or to accomplish some purpose.
- Adulation; obsequiousness; wheedling.
- Just commendation which gratifies self-love.
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.