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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: 185. ἀκέραιος (akeraios) -- Innocent, pure, unmixed, blameless</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/185.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/matthew/13-7.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/185.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> > 185</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/184.htm" title="184">◄</a> 185. akeraios <a href="../greek/186.htm" title="186">►</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">akeraios: Innocent, pure, unmixed, blameless</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἀκέραιος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>akeraios<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-KEH-rah-yos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ak-er'-ah-yos)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Innocent, pure, unmixed, blameless<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>(lit: unmixed) simple, unsophisticated, sincere, blameless.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek prefix "a-" (not) and "kerannymi" (to mix), meaning "unmixed" or "pure."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "akeraios," the concept of purity and innocence can be related to Hebrew words like "תָּם" (tam, Strong's H8535), meaning "blameless" or "innocent."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek word "akeraios" conveys the idea of being pure, untainted, and without mixture. It is often used to describe a state of innocence or moral integrity, suggesting a character that is free from corruption or deceit. In the New Testament, it is used to encourage believers to maintain purity and simplicity in their faith and conduct.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, purity and innocence were valued traits, often associated with moral and ethical behavior. The concept of being "unmixed" or "pure" was significant in a society where religious and philosophical ideas were often syncretized. For early Christians, maintaining purity in faith and practice was crucial in distinguishing themselves from the surrounding pagan culture.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>185</b> <i>akéraios</i> (an adjective, derived from <a href="/greek/1.htm">1</a> <i>/A</i> "not" and <a href="/greek/2767.htm">2767</a> <i>/keránnymi</i>, "mingled") – properly, not mixed (mingled); <i>not</i> a <i>destructive mixture</i> because not tainted by sinful motives (ambitions); pure (unmingled).</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/1.htm">alpha</a> (as a neg. prefix) and <a href="/greek/2767.htm">kerannumi</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>unmixed, pure<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>innocent (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 185: ἀκέραιος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀκέραιος</span></span>, (<span class="greek2">κεράννυμι</span>); <p><span class="emphasized">a.</span> <span class="accented">unmixed, pure,</span> as wine, metals, <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> of the mind, <span class="accented">without admixture of evil, free from guile, innocent, simple</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/romans/16-19.htm">Romans 16:19</a>; <a href="/interlinear/philippians/2-15.htm">Philippians 2:15</a>; (and frequent in secular writings). (Cf. Ellicott on Philippians, the passage cited; <span class="abbreviation">Trench</span>, § lvi.; Tittmann 1:27f.)<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>pure, innocent<p>From <a href="/greek/1.htm">a</a> (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of <a href="/greek/2767.htm">kerannumi</a>; unmixed, i.e. (figuratively) innocent -- harmless, simple. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1.htm">a</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2767.htm">kerannumi</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ακεραιοι ακέραιοι ἀκέραιοι ακεραιους ακεραίους ἀκεραίους ακηδίας ακηδιάσαι ακηδιάση ακιδωτόν ακίνητοι ακίνητος ακίσιν άκλητος ηκηδίασεν akeraioi akéraioi akeraious akeraíous<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/matthew/10-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 10:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὄφεις καὶ <b>ἀκέραιοι</b> ὡς αἱ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as serpents <span class="itali">and innocent</span> as doves.<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> serpents, and <span class="itali">harmless</span> as doves.<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/10-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> serpents and <span class="itali">innocent</span> as the<p><b><a href="/text/romans/16-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 16:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural">Adj-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὸ ἀγαθόν <b>ἀκεραίους</b> δὲ εἰς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in what is good <span class="itali">and innocent</span> in what is evil.<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> good, and <span class="itali">simple</span> concerning evil.<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/16-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> good <span class="itali">innocent</span> moreover to<p><b><a href="/text/philippians/2-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Philippians 2:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἄμεμπτοι καὶ <b>ἀκέραιοι</b> τέκνα θεοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/philippians/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> yourselves to be blameless <span class="itali">and innocent,</span> children<br><a href="/kjvs/philippians/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">harmless,</span> the sons<br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/2-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> blameless and <span class="itali">innocent</span> children of God<p><b><a href="/greek/185.htm">Strong's Greek 185</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_185.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/akeraioi_185.htm">ἀκέραιοι — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/akeraious_185.htm">ἀκεραίους — 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'; 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