Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
ungrateful
Usage: ἀχάριστος, -ον (χαρίζομαι), [in LXX: Wis.16:29, Sir.29:17, 25, 4Ma.9:10 * ;] __(a) ungracious, unpleasing; __(b) ungrateful, thankless: Luk.6:35, 2Ti.3:2.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G884
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's G884 Quick Answer
Strong's G884 ἀχάριστος (acharistos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. acharistos (ach-ar'-is-tos) adj. 1. thankless, i.e. ungrateful [from G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G5483] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include unthankful. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- acharistos (ach-ar'-is-tos) adj. 1. thankless, i.e. ungrateful [from G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G5483]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- unthankful
Meaning and Definition
acharistos (ach-ar'-is-tos) adj. 1. thankless, i.e. ungrateful [from G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G5483] KJV: unthankful Root(s): G1, G5483
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G884. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G884 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render acharistos, 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.
unthankful
Luke 6:35
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How Strong's G884 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha and 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 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 4 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G884 (ἀχάριστος) appears 4 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 4 Maccabees 9:10 — ἀχαρίστων
- Sirach 29:16 — ἀχάριστος
- Sirach 29:25 — ἀχάριστα
- Wisdom of Solomon 16:29 — ἀχαρίστου
Strong's G884 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 G884 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Strong's G884 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
When they had thus spoken, the tyrant was not only exasperated against them as being refractory, but enraged with them as being ungrateful.
For the hope of the unthankful shall melt away as the winter’s hoar frost, And shall run away as unprofitable water.
A sinner will overthrow the good estate of his surety:
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G884.
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
When they had thus spoken, the tyrant was not only exasperated against them as being refractory, but enraged with them as being ungrateful.
For the hope of the unthankful shall melt away as the winter’s hoar frost, And shall run away as unprofitable water.
A sinner will overthrow the good estate of his surety:
Thou shalt entertain, and feast, and have no thanks: Moreover thou shalt hear bitter words:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G884, grouped by book.
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
2 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G884 FAQ
What does acharistos (ἀχάριστος) mean?
Acharistos (Strong's G884) is a Greek word most simply glossed "unthankful". acharistos (ach-ar'-is-tos) adj. 1. thankless, i.e. ungrateful [from G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G5483]
How many times is acharistos (ἀχάριστος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's G884 across 5 books.
Where can I study acharistos (ἀχάριστος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G884 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate acharistos (ἀχάριστος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as unthankful. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G884 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G884, with linked reader references where each row is available.