83. adélotés
Berean Strong's Lexicon
adélotés: Uncertainty, obscurity

Original Word: ἀδηλότης
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: adélotés
Pronunciation: ah-day-LO-tace
Phonetic Spelling: (ad-ay-lot'-ace)
Definition: Uncertainty, obscurity
Meaning: the quality of being unseen (of disappearing), indefiniteness, uncertainty.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἄδηλος (adēlos), meaning "uncertain" or "obscure."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "adélotés," the concept of uncertainty can be related to Hebrew words like הֶבֶל (hebel), often translated as "vanity" or "meaninglessness," as seen in Ecclesiastes, which reflects on the fleeting and uncertain nature of life.

Usage: The term "adélotés" refers to a state of uncertainty or lack of clarity. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe situations or conditions that are not clearly defined or are ambiguous. This can relate to the unpredictability of life or the unknown aspects of God's plans.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, uncertainty was a common theme in philosophical discussions, particularly concerning the future and the divine will. The concept of uncertainty would resonate with early Christians who lived in a time of persecution and societal upheaval, where the future was often unpredictable. The New Testament addresses this uncertainty by encouraging believers to trust in God's sovereignty and providence.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 83 adēlótēs– properly, uncertainty (indefinite, unperceived). 83 /adēlótēs ("unrecognized"), used only in 1 Tim 6:17. Here it shows earthly riches will be utterly unrecognized in heaven – i.e. lacking any real value at the judgment-bar of God. See 82 (adēlos).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from adélos
Definition
uncertainty
NASB Translation
uncertainty (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 83: ἀδηλότης

ἀδηλότης, (ητος, , uncertainty: 1 Timothy 6:17 πλούτου ἀδηλότητι equiv, to πλούτῳ ἀδήλω, cf. Winers Grammar, § 34, 3 a. (Polybius, Dionysius Halicarnassus, Philo.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
uncertain.

From adelos; uncertainty -- X uncertain.

see GREEK adelos

Forms and Transliterations
αδηλοτητι αδηλότητι ἀδηλότητι adeloteti adelóteti adēlotēti adēlótēti
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Timothy 6:17 N-DFS
GRK: ἐπὶ πλούτου ἀδηλότητι ἀλλ' ἐπὶ
NAS: to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches,
KJV: trust in uncertain riches, but
INT: in of riches [the] uncertainty but on

Strong's Greek 83
1 Occurrence


ἀδηλότητι — 1 Occ.

















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