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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1505. εἰλικρίνεια (eilikrineia) -- Sincerity, purity, integrity</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1505.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/hebrews/5-11.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1505.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1505</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1504.htm" title="1504">◄</a> 1505. eilikrineia <a href="../greek/1506.htm" title="1506">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">eilikrineia: Sincerity, purity, integrity</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">εἰλικρίνεια</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>eilikrineia<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ay-leek-ree'-ni-ah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(i-lik-ree'-ni-ah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Sincerity, purity, integrity<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>clearness, sincerity, purity.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from εἰλικρινής (eilikrinēs), meaning "pure" or "sincere," which is a compound of εἴλη (eile) meaning "sunlight" and κρίνω (krinō) meaning "to judge."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent, concepts related to sincerity and purity can be found in words like תָּם (tam, Strong's H8535) meaning "blameless" or "upright," and יָשָׁר (yashar, Strong's H3477) meaning "straight" or "upright."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "eilikrineia" conveys the idea of purity and sincerity, particularly in moral and ethical contexts. It suggests a state of being free from deceit, hypocrisy, or pretense, embodying genuine and unadulterated motives. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe the purity of one's intentions and the integrity of one's actions, especially in relation to faith and conduct.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, sincerity was a valued trait, often associated with moral integrity and truthfulness. The concept of "eilikrineia" would have resonated with early Christians who were called to live lives that reflected the teachings of Christ, characterized by honesty and transparency. The imagery of sunlight in the word's origin suggests a life that can withstand scrutiny and is open to the light of truth.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 1505</b> <i>eilikríneia</i> – literally, "<i>judged in the light of the sun</i>"; i.e. pure <i>inner</i> motives ("sincerity"). <a href="/greek/1506.htm">See 1506</a> (<i>eilikrines</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1506.htm">eilikrinés</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>clearness, by impl. purity, sincerity<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>sincerity (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1505: εἰλικρίνεια</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">εἰλικρίνεια</span></span> (<span class="greek2">ἐιλικρινια</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> (<span class="manuref">WH</span>, see Iota; on the breathing see <span class="manuref">WH</span>'s Appendix, p. 144)), <span class="greek2">εἰλικρινείας</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">εἰλικρινής</span>, which see), <span class="accented">purity, sincerity, ingenuousness</span>: <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/5-8.htm">1 Corinthians 5:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/2-17.htm">2 Corinthians 2:17</a>; <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span>, which God effects by the Holy Spirit, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/1-12.htm">2 Corinthians 1:12</a> (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, § 36, 3 b.). (<span class="abbreviation">Theophrastus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Sextus Empiricus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Stobaeus</span>)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>sincerity. <p>From <a href="/greek/1506.htm">eilikrines</a>; clearness, i.e. (by implication) purity (figuratively) -- sincerity. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1506.htm">eilikrines</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ειλικρινεία εἰλικρινείᾳ ειλικρινείας εἰλικρινείας ειλικρινια εἰλικρινίᾳ ειλικρινιας εἰλικρινίας eilikrineia eilikrineíāi eilikrineias eilikrineías<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/5-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 5:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν ἀζύμοις <b>εἰλικρινείας</b> καὶ ἀληθείας</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but with the unleavened <span class="itali">bread of sincerity</span> and truth.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the unleavened <span class="itali">[bread] of sincerity</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/5-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> with unleavened [bread] <span class="itali">of sincerity</span> and of truth<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/1-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 1:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἁπλότητι καὶ <b>εἰλικρινείᾳ</b> τοῦ θεοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and godly <span class="itali">sincerity,</span> not in fleshly<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and godly <span class="itali">sincerity,</span> not with<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/1-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> simplicity and <span class="itali">sincerity</span> of God<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/2-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 2:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὡς ἐξ <b>εἰλικρινείας</b> ἀλλ' ὡς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of God, <span class="itali">but as from sincerity,</span> but as from God,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> as of <span class="itali">sincerity,</span> but as<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/2-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> as of <span class="itali">sincerity</span> but as<p><b><a href="/greek/1505.htm">Strong's Greek 1505</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1505.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/eilikrineia_1505.htm">εἰλικρινείᾳ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/eilikrineias_1505.htm">εἰλικρινείας — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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