ἄκακος
akakos · innocent, naive
Greek word · Strong’s number G172 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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akakos (ἄκακος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “innocent, naive”.
Innocent, without malice; also naive, unsuspecting.
How to say it
a·ka·kos
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
- Free from all evil and deceit.
- Not suspecting tricks, easily led.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Romans 16:18
For such people are not slaves to our Lord the Messiah but to their own belly, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the innocent.
- Hebrews 7:26
For such a high priest was indeed fitting for us: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;