ἄμεμπτοι
ámemptos
blameless
Without fault, unimpeachable in conduct or character. The term indicates someone or something that cannot be justly accused of wrongdoing or blame; it denotes a state or quality of not being open to legitimate criticism. It is used especially to describe moral character or behavior that is above reproach, without blame, and not subject to censure in the eyes of others.
Luke 1:6 · Word #17
Lexicon G273
| Lemma | ἄμεμπτος |
| Transliteration | ámemptos |
| Strong's | G273 |
| Definition | Without fault, unimpeachable in conduct or character. The term indicates someone or something that cannot be justly accused of wrongdoing or blame; it denotes a state or quality of not being open to legitimate criticism. It is used especially to describe moral character or behavior that is above reproach, without blame, and not subject to censure in the eyes of others. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M PL
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 | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | blameless |
| Literal | blameless |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄμεμπτος |
| Strong's | G273 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G273-01
blameless ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; nominative masculine plural (NMP); describes persons characterized by being without legitimate blame. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective ἄμεμπτος means "not blameworthy," from the root μεμπ- (to blame) with the negative prefix ἀ-. The nominative masculine plural form is rendered substantivally as "blameless ones," preserving both its descriptive force and plural masculine morphology. |
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