ΑΔΩΡΟΔΟΚΗΤΟΣ, αδωροδοκητος
ADŌRODOKĒTOS, adōrodokētos
Sounds Like: ah-doh-roh-doh-KEE-tos
Translations: incorruptible, not open to bribes, unbribable, not taking bribes
From the root: ΑΔΩΡΟΔΟΚΗΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'incorruptible' or 'not open to bribes'. It describes someone who cannot be swayed by gifts or money, indicating integrity and honesty. It is a compound word formed from the alpha privative (α-) meaning 'not', and a form related to 'δωροδοκεω' (dorodokeo), meaning 'to take bribes'. It would be used to describe a person, especially a judge or official, who is impervious to corruption.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G0008 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΔΩΡΟΔΟΚΗΤΟΣ.
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- ἈΔΩΡΟΔΟΚΗΤΟΝ — incorruptible, unbribable, not to be bribed, a not to be bribed
- ἈΔΩΡΟΔΟΚΗΤΟΣ — incorruptible, unbribable, not open to bribes, unbribed
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