Adolos means “sincere” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H97 — eglayim (“Eglaim”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G97 ἄδολος (adolos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. adolos (ad'-ol-os) adj. 1. without deceit, honest, sincere 2. (figuratively) unadulterated, pure It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include sincere. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
adolos (ad'-ol-os) adj. 1. without deceit, honest, sincere 2. (figuratively) unadulterated, pure [from G1 (as a negative particle) and G1388] KJV: sincere Root(s): G1, G1388
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pure
Usage: ἄδολος, -ον, __1. guileless (Pind., Thuc). __2. Of liquids (Æsch., Eur., and late prose writers), genuine, pure (in π. and in MGr. of wine, also of corn: MM, VGT, see word; Milligan, NTD, 77): of milk, metaphorically, 1Pe.2:2. † SYN.: ἀκέραιος (which see), ἄκακος, ἁπλοῦς. (AS)
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1 indexed usage in New Testament.
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G97.
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
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Adolos (Strong's G97) is a Greek word most simply glossed "sincere". adolos (ad'-ol-os) adj. 1. without deceit, honest, sincere 2. (figuratively) unadulterated, pure
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G97 across 1 book.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G97 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sincere. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.