ἀδιάλειπτος
adialeiptos
continuous
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word ἀδιάλειπτος (adialeiptos) is a Greek noun that translates to "continuous". With only 2 occurrences in the Bible, it suggests that this word was either rare in usage or that this specific translation is uncommon. The definition of "continuous" implies a sense of ongoing, uninterrupted action or existence. Given its usage as a noun, ἀδιά黎πτος likely refers to a state or characteristic that persists without interruption. The scarcity of its occurrences might indicate that it was mainly used to describe abstract concepts or ideas rather than concrete events.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text