εἰλικρινής (eilikrinḗs) — Pure

Greek word study: εἰλικρινής (eilikrinḗs), Strong's G1506. judged by sunlight, i.e. tested as genuine (figuratively)

GreekStrong's G1506
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Greek word
εἰλικρινής (eilikrinḗs)

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judged by sunlight, i.e. tested as genuine (figuratively)

Word study
Derivation: from (the sun's ray) and G2919 (κρίνω);

KJV translation words: pure, sincere

Where this word appears

Strong's G1506 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Philippians 1:10 and last appears in 2 Peter 3:1.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

pure ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

εἰλικρινεῖς ×1εἰλικρινῆ ×1

Books where it appears most

Philippians ×12 Peter ×1

Verses (all 2)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2919 κρίνω (krínō).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1505 εἰλικρίνεια (eilikríneia).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does eilikrinḗs (G1506) mean?

Judged by sunlight, i.e. tested as genuine (figuratively).

How is G1506 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1506 as: pure, sincere.

How often does εἰλικρινής (eilikrinḗs) appear?

Strong's G1506 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Philippians 1:10 and last appears in 2 Peter 3:1.