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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: 83. ἀδηλότης (adélotés) -- Uncertainty, obscurity</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/83.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><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/1_corinthians/9-18.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/83.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> > 83</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/82.htm" title="82">◄</a> 83. adélotés <a href="../greek/84.htm" title="84">►</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">adélotés: Uncertainty, obscurity</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἀδηλότης</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>adélotés<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-day-LO-tace<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ad-ay-lot'-ace)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Uncertainty, obscurity<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>the quality of being unseen (of disappearing), indefiniteness, uncertainty.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek word ἄδηλος (adēlos), meaning "uncertain" or "obscure."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "adélotés," the concept of uncertainty can be related to Hebrew words like הֶבֶל (hebel), often translated as "vanity" or "meaninglessness," as seen in Ecclesiastes, which reflects on the fleeting and uncertain nature of life.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "adélotés" refers to a state of uncertainty or lack of clarity. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe situations or conditions that are not clearly defined or are ambiguous. This can relate to the unpredictability of life or the unknown aspects of God's plans.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, uncertainty was a common theme in philosophical discussions, particularly concerning the future and the divine will. The concept of uncertainty would resonate with early Christians who lived in a time of persecution and societal upheaval, where the future was often unpredictable. The New Testament addresses this uncertainty by encouraging believers to trust in God's sovereignty and providence.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 83</b> <i>adēlótēs</i>– properly, <i>uncertainty</i> (indefinite, unperceived). <a href="/greek/83.htm">83</a> <i>/adēlótēs</i> ("unrecognized"), used only in 1 Tim 6:17. Here it shows <i>earthly</i> riches will be <i>utterly unrecognized</i> in heaven – i.e. lacking any real value at the judgment-bar of God. <a href="/greek/82.htm">See 82</a> (<i>adēlos</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/82.htm">adélos</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>uncertainty<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>uncertainty (1).<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 83: ἀδηλότης</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀδηλότης</span></span>, <span class="greek2">(ητος</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span>, <span class="accented">uncertainty</span>: <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17</a> <span class="greek2">πλούτου</span> <span class="greek2">ἀδηλότητι</span> equiv, to <span class="greek2">πλούτῳ</span> <span class="greek2">ἀδήλω</span>, cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, § 34, 3 a. (<span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Dionysius Halicarnassus</span>, Philo.)<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>uncertain. <p>From <a href="/greek/82.htm">adelos</a>; uncertainty -- X uncertain. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/82.htm">adelos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αδηλοτητι αδηλότητι ἀδηλότητι adeloteti adelóteti adēlotēti adēlótēti<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_timothy/6-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 6:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐπὶ πλούτου <b>ἀδηλότητι</b> ἀλλ' ἐπὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to fix their hope <span class="itali">on the uncertainty</span> of riches,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> trust in <span class="itali">uncertain</span> riches, but<br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/6-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in of riches <span class="itali">[the] uncertainty</span> but on<p><b><a href="/greek/83.htm">Strong's Greek 83</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_83.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ade_lote_ti_83.htm">ἀδηλότητι — 1 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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/82.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="82"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="82" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/84.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="84"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="84" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>