ἀνυπόκριτος
anypókritos
sincere
Not pretending or masking true intent; genuine, sincere, without pretense. Refers to a state or quality of being free from hypocrisy or deceit, especially in expressions of emotion, faith, or behavior. The word highlights authenticity, often in relation to love, faith, or other virtues—emphasizing that these are not merely outward displays but are deeply held and without ulterior motives.
James 3:17 · Word #19
Lexicon G505
| Lemma | ἀνυπόκριτος |
| Transliteration | anypókritos |
| Strong's | G505 |
| Definition | Not pretending or masking true intent; genuine, sincere, without pretense. Refers to a state or quality of being free from hypocrisy or deceit, especially in expressions of emotion, faith, or behavior. The word highlights authenticity, often in relation to love, faith, or other virtues—emphasizing that these are not merely outward displays but are deeply held and without ulterior motives. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sincere |
| Literal | without-hypocrisy |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀνυπόκριτος |
| Strong's | G505 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G505-03
unfeigned
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative feminine singular (Gr,NP/NS,,,,NFS); predicate adjective agreeing with a feminine singular noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Unfeigned" directly reflects the alpha privative (not) joined to the root meaning "to act or pretend," thus conveying the absence of pretense. As a nominative feminine singular adjective, it describes a feminine singular noun in a state of being without hypocrisy. |
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