ἈΠΡΟΣΔΕΗΣ, ἀπροσδεης
APROSDEĒS, aprosdeēs
Sounds Like: ah-pros-DEH-ace
Translations: not needing, not lacking, independent, self-sufficient
From the root: ἈΠΡΟΣΔΕΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes someone or something that does not need anything, is self-sufficient, or is independent. It is a compound word formed from the alpha privative (ἀ-) meaning 'not' or 'without,' and a form related to 'προσδέομαι' (prosdeomai), meaning 'to need in addition' or 'to lack.' Therefore, it literally means 'not needing in addition' or 'not lacking.' It is often used to describe God, indicating His complete self-sufficiency and lack of need for anything from creation.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G0001 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:211
Clement of Rome
- Clement’s First Letter — 52:1
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 14:35
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΠΡΟΣΔΕΗΣ.
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- ἈΠΡΟΣΔΕΕΙ — not needing, not wanting, having no need, independent
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