2001 Translation

APLŌS, aplōs

Sounds Like: AH-ploce

Translations: simply, plainly, absolutely, entirely, without reservation, frankly, completely, altogether

From the root: ΑΠΛΟΥΣ

Part of Speech: Adverb

Explanation: This word is an adverb meaning 'simply' or 'plainly'. It can also convey the sense of 'absolutely' or 'entirely', indicating a complete or unqualified manner. It describes an action or state as being straightforward, without complexity, or in a comprehensive way.

Inflection: Does not inflect

Strong’s number: G0574 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Codex Sinaiticus

• Proverbs — 10:9
• Wisdom — 16:27
• James — 1:5
• Shepherd of Hermas — 27:6

Josephus' The Jewish War

• Book One — 25:3

Justin Martyr

• Second Apology of Justin Martyr — 0:2
• Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 6:1, 8:4, 11:2, 14:2, 17:1, 18:2, 37:2, 40:2, 42:4, 46:1, 46:4, 49:8, 64:2, 65:2, 67:3, 78:7, 85:1, 85:7, 87:4, 102:5, 107:2, 112:3, 113:4, 114:4, 116:1, 117:5, 119:4, 125:1, 129:4, 132:1, 133:6, 134:6

Mathetes

• Letter to Diognetus — 6:1

Pseudo Clement of Rome

• Clement’s Second Letter — 2:2

Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

• 2 Maccabees — 6:6
• Proverbs — 10:9
• Wisdom — 16:27

The Shepherd of Hermas — Commandments

• Mandate 2 — 1:4, 1:6

Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

• James — 1:5

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΠΛΟΥΣ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• ἈΠΛΩΣ — simply, plainly, absolutely, altogether, without qualification
• ΑΠΛΑΙ — simple, plain, single, sincere, a simple, a plain, a single, a sincere
• ΑΠΛΗ — simple, single, sincere, sound, healthy
• ΑΠΛΟΥΣ — simple, sincere, single, sound, a simple one, a sincere one
• ΑΠΛΟΥΣΤΕΡΟΝ — simpler, more simple, more sincere, more single-minded, a simpler thing, a more simple thing

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