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ἀσεβής
asebḗs · Greek · Strong's G765 · 9 occurrences
The KJV renders 6 different Hebrew and Greek words as “ungodly”
What it means
irreverent, i.e. (by extension) impious or wicked
from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G4576 (σέβομαι);
How the KJV renders it
ungodly
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“ungodly”
Questions this word decides
- Is 1 Enoch inspired or canonical scripture?
- Are the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonical) books inspired scripture?
- Are we saved by faith alone, or by faith plus works?
- Will everyone ultimately be saved?
- Must you confess Jesus as Lord out loud to be saved?
Where it appears
9 occurrences in the Greek text, first 8 verses shown.
1 Peter 4:18 A-NSM1 Timothy 1:9 A-DPM2 Peter 2:5 A-GPM2 Peter 3:7 A-GPMJude 1:4 A-NPMJude 1:15 A-NPMRomans 4:5 A-ASMRomans 5:6 A-GPM
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.