What does ἀνεπίληπτος (anepílēptos) mean in the Bible?
ἀνεπίληπτος (anepílēptos): Beyond blamelessness, implies deserved good reputation grounded in actual virtue, not mere appearance.
Greek · G423
ἀνεπίληπτος
Irreproachable
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ἀνεπίληπτος G423
Pronunciation anepílēptos
What does ἀνεπίληπτος (anepílēptos) mean in the Bible?
ἀνεπίληπτος (anepílēptos): Beyond blamelessness, implies deserved good reputation grounded in actual virtue, not mere appearance.
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How does the BSB render G423?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include above reproach (2), [or] reproach (1).
Where does ἀνεπίληπτος (anepílēptos) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Timothy 3:2. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Timothy (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It above reproach 2× 1 Timothy 3:2, 1 Timothy 5:7
[or] reproach 1× 1 Timothy 6:14
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First aligned row 1 Timothy 3:2
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 1
1 Timothy 3
Source forms
ἀνεπίλημπτον 2x anepilēmpton 1 Timothy 3:2, 1 Timothy 6:14
ἀνεπίλημπτοι 1x anepilēmptoi 1 Timothy 5:7
Parsing patterns
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular 1x 1 Timothy 6:14
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular 1x 1 Timothy 3:2
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural 1x 1 Timothy 5:7
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Beyond blamelessness, implies deserved good reputation grounded in actual virtue, not mere appearance.
Strong's G423
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Greek text appearances 3 times Verse guides 0 guides
Study link 1 Timothy 3:1-7 Source Gloss
irreproachable
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Beyond blamelessness, implies deserved good reputation grounded in actual virtue, not mere appearance.
(ἀ- ἐπιλαμβάνω) without reproach: 1Ti.3:2 5:7 6:14.
Synonymsἀμεμπτος, ἀνέγκλητος. It is stronger than these, for it implies not only that the man is of good report, but that he is deservedly so (cf. MM, VGT, see word).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
1 Timothy 3:2 Adjective Accusative Singular Masculine
ἀνεπίληπτον anepilhpton
irreproachable
Read verse 1 Timothy 5:7 Adjective Nominative Plural Masculine
ἀνεπίληπτοι anepilhptoi
irreproachable
Read verse 1 Timothy 6:14 Adjective Accusative Singular Feminine
ἀνεπίληπτον, anepilhpton
irreproachable
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
Not open to legitimate accusation; blameless in observable conduct.
Word Origins
ἀνεπίληπτος is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Public credibility is essential for protecting the church’s witness. 1 Timothy 3:1-7
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain