Strong's Lexicon amomos: Blameless, without blemish, faultless Original Word: ἄμωμος Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix "α-" (a-), meaning "not," and "μῶμος" (momos), meaning "blemish" or "fault." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in the Old Testament is תָּמִים (tamiym), Strong's Hebrew 8549, which also means "blameless" or "without blemish." Usage: The Greek word "amomos" is used in the New Testament to describe a state of being without fault or blemish. It conveys the idea of moral and spiritual purity, often in the context of being acceptable or pleasing to God. This term is frequently used to describe the character of Christ, the nature of the Church, and the desired state of believers. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greek world, the concept of being "without blemish" was significant in religious and sacrificial contexts. Animals offered in sacrifice were required to be without physical defects, symbolizing purity and acceptability to the gods. In the Jewish tradition, the sacrificial system also demanded offerings that were "without blemish" (Leviticus 1:3). The New Testament writers adopted this imagery to describe the moral and spiritual purity required of believers and exemplified in Christ. HELPS Word-studies 299 ámōmos (an adjective, derived from 1 /A "not" and 3470 /mṓmos, "blemish") – properly, unblemished, without spot or blot (blight); (figuratively) morally, spiritually blameless, unblemished from the marring effects of sin. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 299a: ἄμωμονἄμωμον, , τό, amomum, a fragrant plant of India, having the foliage of the white vine (elsewhere, ampeloleuce) and seed, in clusters like grapes, from which ointment, was made (Pliny, h. n. 12, 13 (28)): Revelation 18:13 G L T Tr WH. (See B. D. American edition under the word.) STRONGS NT 299: ἄμωμοςἄμωμος, (μῶμος), without blemish, free from faultiness, as a victim without spot or blemish: 1 Peter 1:19 (Leviticus 22:21); Hebrews 9:14; in both places allusion is made to the sinless life of Christ. Ethically, without blemish, faultless, unblamable: Ephesians 1:4; Ephesians 5:27; Colossians 1:22; Philippians 2:15 L T Tr WH; Jude 1:24; Revelation 14:5. (Often in the Sept.; (Hesiod, Simonides, Jamblichus), Herodotus 2, 177; Aeschylus Pers. 185; Theocritus, 18, 25.) (Synonym: see Trench, § ciii.; Tittmann 1:29f.) From a (as a negative particle) and momos; unblemished (literally or figuratively) -- without blame (blemish, fault, spot), faultless, unblamable. see GREEK a see GREEK momos Englishman's Concordance Ephesians 1:4 Adj-AMPGRK: ἁγίους καὶ ἀμώμους κατενώπιον αὐτοῦ NAS: that we would be holy and blameless before KJV: holy and without blame before him INT: holy and blameless before him Ephesians 5:27 Adj-NFS Philippians 2:15 Adj-NNP Colossians 1:22 Adj-AMP Hebrews 9:14 Adj-AMS 1 Peter 1:19 Adj-GMS Jude 1:24 Adj-AMP Revelation 14:5 Adj-NMP Revelation 18:13 N-ANS Strong's Greek 299 |
|
