akribōs · carefully, accurately

What it means

akribōs (ἀκριβῶς) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “carefully, accurately”.

Exactly.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. In detail and exactly.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• accurately ×1
• carefully ×1
• closely ×1
• precisely ×1
• well ×1

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Luke×1
• Acts×1
• Ephesians×1
• 1 Thessalonians×1

• Matthew 2:8

  And sending them to Bethlehem, he said, “Go and inquire precisely about the child; and when you find him, report to me, so that I too may come and bow down before him.”

• Luke 1:3

  it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely from the start, to write for you in orderly sequence, most excellent Theophilus,

• Acts 18:25

  He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, though knowing only the immersion of John.

• Ephesians 5:15

  Look therefore carefully how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

• 1 Thessalonians 5:2

  For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes just like a thief in the night.