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Strong's G886 ἀχειροποίητος (acheiropoietos)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H886 — beerothi (“Beerothite”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G886
Language Greek
Linked Usages 3
Books 3

Strong's G886 Quick Answer

Strong's G886 ἀχειροποίητος (acheiropoietos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. acheiropoietos (akh-ei-rop-oy'-ay-tos) adj. 1. unmanufactured, i.e. inartificial [from G1 (as a negative particle) and G5499] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include made. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
acheiropoietos (akh-ei-rop-oy'-ay-tos) adj. 1. unmanufactured, i.e. inartificial [from G1 (as a negative particle) and G5499]
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
made

Meaning and Definition

acheiropoietos (akh-ei-rop-oy'-ay-tos) adj. 1. unmanufactured, i.e. inartificial [from G1 (as a negative particle) and G5499] KJV: made without (not made with) hands Root(s): G1, G5499

Original Word
ἀχειροποίητος
Transliteration
acheiropoietos
Derivation
Root: χειροποίητος R1: 1 R2: 5499
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G886. 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)

not man-made

Usage: ἀ-χειρο-ποίητος, -ον (χειροποίητος) not made by hands: Mrk.14:58, 2Co.5:1; metaphorically, περιτομή ἀ. (i.e. spiritual ), Col.2:11 (MM, see word).† (AS)

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How Strong's G886 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render acheiropoietos, 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.

made Mark 14:58

How Strong's G886 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 3 linked usages.

Strong's G886 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 G886 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

Mark 14:58 KJV

We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

2 Corinthians 5:1 KJV

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

Colossians 2:11 KJV

In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G886.

Mark 14:58 New Testament, KJV
We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
2 Corinthians 5:1 New Testament, KJV
For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Colossians 2:11 New Testament, KJV
In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G886, grouped by book.

Mark 1 usage, New Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Colossians 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G886 FAQ

What does acheiropoietos (ἀχειροποίητος) mean?

Acheiropoietos (Strong's G886) is a Greek word most simply glossed "unmanufactured". acheiropoietos (akh-ei-rop-oy'-ay-tos) adj. 1. unmanufactured, i.e. inartificial [from G1 (as a negative particle) and G5499]

How many times is acheiropoietos (ἀχειροποίητος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's G886 across 3 books.

Where can I study acheiropoietos (ἀχειροποίητος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G886 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate acheiropoietos (ἀχειροποίητος)?

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