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”

also renders asébeia (G763), bᵉlîyaʻal (H1100), châçîyd (H2623), ʻăvîyl (H5760), râshâʻ (H7563)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

9 occurrences in the Greek text, first 8 verses shown.

1 Peter 4:18 · A-NSM

“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner?”

1 Timothy 1:9 · A-DPM

as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

2 Peter 2:5 · A-GPM

and didn’t spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood on the world of the ungodly,

2 Peter 3:7 · A-GPM

But the heavens that exist now and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

Jude 1:4 · A-NPM

For there are certain men who crept in secretly, even those who were long ago written about for this condemnation: ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into indecency, and denying our only Master, God, and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Jude 1:15 · A-NPM

to execute judgment on all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”

Romans 4:5 A-ASMRomans 5:6 A-GPM

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