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ἁδρότης

hadrótēs

G100 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

The quality of being thick, full, or robust (literally: thickness, stoutness, fullness); in extended or figurative contexts, refers to abundance or profusion, especially of material resources or generosity.

Semantic Range

thickness, fullness, stoutness, robustness, abundance, profusion, liberality, generous provision

Root / Etymology

From the root ἁδρός (hadrós), meaning thick, stout, full, strong; suffixed with -της (-tēs), forming an abstract noun indicating a state or quality. Thus, ἁδρότης denotes 'the state of being thick/full/stout.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, ἁδρότης primarily denotes physical stoutness or thickness, such as the fullness of plants or bodily stoutness. In literary and philosophical texts, it may carry the sense of fullness, robustness, or density. By extension, and particularly in Hellenistic contexts, it acquires the figurative meaning of abundance or excessive quantity, especially regarding resources, gifts, or material wealth. The move from literal 'thickness' to 'abundance' reflects a common Greek conceptual metaphor, where physical fullness suggests plenty or profusion. In the Septuagint and later Jewish-Greek writings, it sometimes denotes the generous or plentiful provision, but the term remains rare. English Bible translations sometimes render it as 'abundance' or 'rich provision,' though this can obscure its more concrete or physical sense. Distinct from related terms like πληθύς (plethys, 'multitude') or πλοῦτος (ploutos, 'wealth'), ἁδρότης emphasizes the quality or state of being overflowing or substantial rather than simply numerical or financial plenty.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from (stout); plumpness, i.e. (figuratively) liberality:--abundance.

Root Family

ἁδρότης (hadrótēs) — thickness, fullness, stoutness, robustness, abundance, profusion

Root ἁδρ- thick, full, stout, robust

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G100-01 ἁδρότητι adroteti N DAT F SG generous gift in fullness fullness 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G100-01 2 Corinthians 8:20 ἁδρότητι adroteti N DAT F SG generous gift in fullness fullness
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