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ἀδιάκριτος

adiákritos

G87 substantive adjective

SILEX Entry

Definition

Not making distinctions or separations; impartial, without bias or prejudice. In contexts relating to judgment or disposition, describes an attitude or state avoiding preferential treatment. May also denote what is not divided, ambiguous, or vacillating, though such uses are rare.

Semantic Range

impartial, without partiality, not discriminating, undivided, unwavering, free from prejudice, lacking favoritism

Root / Etymology

From the alpha-privative ἀ- ('not') and διακρίνω ('to distinguish, separate, judge, evaluate'). Thus literally, 'not distinguishing' or 'not discriminating.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, ἀδιάκριτος is attested but rare, typically in philosophical or rhetorical contexts to suggest what is undivided or not clearly separated. In Koine, especially in the New Testament (notably in James 3:17) the term emphasizes impartiality in judgment or attitude — the absence of favoritism or prejudice. The semantic focus in the New Testament context is ethical: a characteristic of wisdom that is free from divided motives or bias. Standard English translations often render it as 'without partiality,' but this may not fully encompass the underlying sense of being unwaveringly equitable or non-discriminating in evaluation. Related terms: διακριτικός (discriminating, discerning), which has a positive sense of using judgment, while ἀδιάκριτος negates the aspect of inappropriate partiality or wavering. The sense of 'unwavering' or 'undivided' is contextually possible but uncommon, with the dominant New Testament use stressing equity and lack of favoritism.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from Α (as a negative particle) and a derivative of διακρίνω; properly, undistinguished, i.e. (actively) impartial:--without partiality.

Root Family

ἀδιάκριτος (adiakritos) — not distinguishing, impartial, without separation, without prejudice

Root διακριν- to distinguish, to separate, to discern, to judge

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G87-01 ἀδιάκριτος adiakritos ADJ.S NOM F SG unwavering impartial impartial 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G87-01 James 3:17 ἀδιάκριτος adiakritos ADJ.S NOM F SG unwavering impartial impartial
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