ἀγράμματος
Unschooled
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What does ἀγράμματος (agrámmatos) mean in the Bible?
ἀγράμματος (agrámmatos) is a Greek word meaning "unschooled". ἀγραυλέω, -ῶ (ἀγραυλος, dwelling in the field; ἀγρός, αὐλή), to live in the fields: Luk. The power of the gospel does not depend on elite academic status but on divine calling and empowerment.
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Meaning
Lacking formal education or training in reading, writing, and scholarly instruction
(ἀγραυλος, dwelling in the field; ἀγρός, αὐλή), to live in the fields: Luk.2:8.
Why This Word Matters
The power of the gospel does not depend on elite academic status but on divine calling and empowerment. Acts 4:13-22
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.