Lexicon amathés: Unlearned, ignorant Original Word: ἀμαθής Strong's Exhaustive Concordance unlearned. From a (as a negative particle) and manthano; ignorant -- unlearned. see GREEK a see GREEK manthano NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and manthanó Definition unlearned NASB Translation untaught (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 261: ἀμαθήςἀμαθής, (ές, genitive (ους (μανθάνω, whence ἔμαθον, τό μάθος, cf. ἀληθής), unlearned, ignorant: 2 Peter 3:16. (In Greek writings from Herodotus down.) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-), meaning "not" or "without," and the root μανθάνω (manthanō), meaning "to learn" or "to understand."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀμαθής, similar concepts of ignorance or lack of understanding can be found in Hebrew words such as בּוּר (bur, Strong's Hebrew 1198), meaning "uneducated" or "foolish," and חֲסַר־לֵב (chasar-lev, Strong's Hebrew 3820), meaning "lacking heart" or "without understanding." These terms convey a similar sense of lacking knowledge or discernment, particularly in spiritual or moral contexts. Usage: The term ἀμαθής is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who are uneducated or lack understanding, particularly in spiritual or doctrinal matters. Context: The Greek word ἀμαθής appears in the New Testament to characterize individuals who are devoid of knowledge or understanding, often in a spiritual or doctrinal context. This term is used to highlight a deficiency in learning or comprehension, particularly regarding the teachings of the faith. In the Berean Standard Bible, ἀμαθής is found in 2 Peter 3:16, where the Apostle Peter refers to those who distort the Scriptures due to their lack of understanding: "He writes this way in all his letters, speaking in them about such matters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction." Forms and Transliterations αμαθεις αμαθείς ἀμαθεῖς άμαξα αμάξαις άμαξαν αμάξας αμάξη αμάξης amatheis amatheîsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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