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Strong's G557 ἀπελεγμός (apelegmos)

Apelegmos means “nought” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H557 — amtsi (“Amzi”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G557
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G557 Quick Answer

Strong's G557 ἀπελεγμός (apelegmos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. apelegmos (ap-el-eg-mos') n. 1. refutation 2. (by implication) contempt It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include nought. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
apelegmos (ap-el-eg-mos') n. 1. refutation 2. (by implication) contempt
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
nought

Meaning and Definition

apelegmos (ap-el-eg-mos') n. 1. refutation 2. (by implication) contempt [from a compound of G575 and G1651] KJV: nought Root(s): G575, G1651

Original Word
ἀπελεγμός
Transliteration
apelegmos
Derivation
Root: ἐλέγχω R1: 575 R2: 1651
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G557. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

discredit

Usage: ἀπ-ελεγμός, -οῦ, ὁ (ἀπελέγχω, to convict, refute), refutation, disrepute: ἐλθεῖν εἰς ἀ., Act.19:27 (not elsewhere; see MM, see word).† (AS)

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How Strong's G557 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render apelegmos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

nought Acts 19:27

How Strong's G557 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.

Strong's G557 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G557 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Acts 19:27 KJV

So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G557.

Acts 19:27 New Testament, KJV
So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G557, grouped by book.

Acts 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G557 FAQ

What does apelegmos (ἀπελεγμός) mean?

Apelegmos (Strong's G557) is a Greek word most simply glossed "nought". apelegmos (ap-el-eg-mos') n. 1. refutation 2. (by implication) contempt

How many times is apelegmos (ἀπελεγμός) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G557 across 1 book.

Where can I study apelegmos (ἀπελεγμός) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G557 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate apelegmos (ἀπελεγμός)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as nought. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.