Word Study · Strong's G1505 · Greek
εἰλικρίνεια
eilikrineia
i-lik-ree'-ni-ah
Strong's 1890 spelling: eilikríneia
“clearness, i.e. (by implication) purity (figuratively)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
clearness, i.e. (by implication) purity (figuratively)
Rendered in the KJV as
sincerity.
- 3occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 3inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 3
- εἰλικρινείᾳ1
- εἰλικρινείας1
- εἰλικρινείας,1
How it is rendered · 3
- of sincerity1
- sincerity1
- sincerity,1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular2
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular1
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- N-GSF · 2
- N-DSF · 1
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Where this word lives
2 Corinthians carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
2 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 1:12εἰλικρινείᾳeilikrineianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularAnd this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.here: sincerity
- 2 Corinthians 2:17εἰλικρινείας,eilikrineiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularFor we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.here: sincerity,