προσωποληψία
prosōpolēpsia · favoritism
Greek word · Strong’s number G4382 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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prosōpolēpsia (προσωποληψία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “favoritism”.
Favoring someone for their appearance or position.
How to say it
pro·sō·po·lēp·si·a
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
- Treating someone better for their rank or looks.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Romans 2:11
For there is no partiality with God.
- Ephesians 6:9
And masters, do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their and your Lord is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.
- Colossians 3:25
For the one who does wrong will receive back what he did wrong, and there is no partiality.
- James 2:1
My brothers, do not hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus the Messiah with partiality.