Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
unstable
Usage: ἀ-στήρικτος, -ον (στηρίζω), unstable, unsettled: 2Pe.2:14 3:16.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G793
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's G793 Quick Answer
Strong's G793 ἀστήρικτος (asteriktos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. asteriktos (as-tay'-rik-tos) adj. 1. unfixed 2. (figuratively) vacillating It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include unstable. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
- Meaning
- asteriktos (as-tay'-rik-tos) adj. 1. unfixed 2. (figuratively) vacillating
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- New Testament
- Usage Words
- unstable
Meaning and Definition
asteriktos (as-tay'-rik-tos) adj. 1. unfixed 2. (figuratively) vacillating [from G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G4741] KJV: unstable Root(s): G1, G4741
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G793. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G793 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render asteriktos, 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.
unstable
2 Peter 2:14
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How Strong's G793 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 2 linked usages.
Strong's G793 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 G793 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G793.
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G793, grouped by book.
2 Peter 2 usages, New Testament
Strong's G793 FAQ
What does asteriktos (ἀστήρικτος) mean?
Asteriktos (Strong's G793) is a Greek word most simply glossed "unstable". asteriktos (as-tay'-rik-tos) adj. 1. unfixed 2. (figuratively) vacillating
How many times is asteriktos (ἀστήρικτος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G793 across 1 book.
Where can I study asteriktos (ἀστήρικτος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G793 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
What English words translate asteriktos (ἀστήρικτος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as unstable. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.