ἀμίαντοςamíantos

undefiled, free from contamination: Hebrews 7:26, Hebrews 13:4, 1 Peter 1:4, James 1:27.

Greek (New Testament) · G283

Synonyms

ἄμωμος, ἄσπιλος.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • Hebrews 7:26 He is the kind of high priest we need because he is holy and blameless, unstained by sin. He has been set apart from sinners and has been given the highest place of honor in heaven.
  • Hebrews 13:4 Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.
  • James 1:27 Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.
  • 1 Peter 1:4 and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.