Reckless
προπετήςStrong’s G4312propetēs
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Propetēs is the Greek word usually translated “rash” and “reckless”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.”
Meaning
Usually translated “rash” and “reckless”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- rash 1
- reckless 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
- 2 Timothy 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
προπετής propetēs · reckless
προπετής, -ές (προπίπτω), [in LXX: Pro.10:14 (אֱוִיל) Pro.13:3 (פָּשַׂק) Sir.9:18 * ;] falling forwards, headlong. Metaphorical, precipitate, rash, reckless: of persons, 2Ti.3:4; of things, Act.19:36.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “reckless” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
RECK'LESS, adjective
Careless; heedless; mindless.
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.