ἈΦΕΛΗΣ, ἀφελης
APHELĒS, aphelēs
Sounds Like: ah-feh-LAIS
Translations: simple, innocent, guileless, sincere, artless, plain
From the root: ἈΦΕΛΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes someone who is simple, innocent, or guileless, lacking cunning or deceit. It can also refer to something that is plain or unadorned. It is used to characterize a person's nature or a thing's appearance.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G858 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Barnabus
- Letter of Barnabas — 3:5
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 15:6
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἈΦΕΛΗΣ, appear in our texts.
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