Favoritism
προσωποληψίαStrong’s G4382prosōpolēpsia
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Prosōpolēpsia is the Greek word usually translated “partiality”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“For there is no respect of persons with God.”
Meaning
Usually translated “partiality”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- partiality 4
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
- Ephesians 1
- Colossians 1
- James 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Ephesians 6:9And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
- Colossians 3:25But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
- James 2:1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
Greek dictionary
προσωποληψία prosōpolēpsia · favoritism
προσωπολημψία (Rec. -ληψία), -ας, ἡ (προσωπολήμπτης) respect of persons: Rom.2:11, Eph.6:9, Col.3:25, Jas.2:1 (see Mayor, in l).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “favoritism” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FA'VORITISM, noun
- The act or practice of favoring, or giving a preference to one over another.
- The disposition to favor, aid and promote the interest of a favorite, or of one person or family, or of one class of men, to the neglect of others having equal claims.
- Exercise of power by favorites.
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.