ἀπείραστός
apeírastos
cannot be tempted
Not subject to testing or temptation; incapable of being tried, tested, or tempted. The term primarily denotes one who does not undergo a trial or is not susceptible to being put to the test, especially with reference to moral or existential challenge. In the sole New Testament usage, it characterizes God as beyond the capability of being tempted or enticed to evil.
James 1:13 · Word #11
Lexicon G551
| Lemma | ἀπείραστος |
| Transliteration | apeírastos |
| Strong's | G551 |
| Definition | Not subject to testing or temptation; incapable of being tried, tested, or tempted. The term primarily denotes one who does not undergo a trial or is not susceptible to being put to the test, especially with reference to moral or existential challenge. In the sole New Testament usage, it characterizes God as beyond the capability of being tempted or enticed to evil. |
Morphology ADJ.P NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | cannot be tempted |
| Literal | untemptable |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀπείραστος |
| Strong's | G551 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G551-01
not subject to testing
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative masculine singular; predicate adjective form describing a masculine singular subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The alpha privative negates the verbal root πειρ- (to try, test, attempt), yielding the sense of one who is not capable of being tested or tempted. The nominative masculine singular form functions adjectivally, describing a singular masculine subject as inherently beyond testing. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
not subject to temptation
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'not subject to testing' should be 'not subject to temptation' here, as the topic is temptation, not generic testing; matches SILEX definition and context. |