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ἀκρίβεια

akríbeia

G195 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Exactness, precision, careful attention to detail in observation or performance; the quality of being strictly accurate or meticulous in application or adherence to rules, instructions, or traditions. In various contexts, it can indicate scrupulousness in following legal regulations, procedures, or customs.

Semantic Range

exactness, precision, strictness in observance, scrupulousness, meticulousness, rigorous attention to detail, careful adherence to regulations or traditions

Root / Etymology

From the root ἀκριβ- (akríb-, meaning 'exact, precise'), related to ἀκριβής (accurate, precise). The suffix -εια (-eia) forms an abstract noun indicating the state or quality of being exact or precise.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, ἀκρίβεια commonly refers to precision or exactness in a range of disciplines: measurement, calculation, legal interpretation, and philosophical or rhetorical argument. In Hellenistic and Koine usage, including the New Testament and contemporary literature, ἀκρίβεια usually conveys a sense of strict adherence or scrupulous attention, often in legal or religious contexts. For example, it may describe the diligence with which someone observes ancestral customs or legal prescriptions (Acts 22:3). In the Septuagint, the word is rare but when used, shares the nuance of precision or careful observance. English translations such as 'strictness,' 'exactness,' or 'scrupulousness' capture much of the word's meaning, while older translation traditions sometimes render it as 'perfect manner'—a phrase that can obscure the sense of precision or rigorous attention intended in the Greco-Roman context.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from the same as ἀκριβέστατος; exactness:--perfect manner.

Root Family

ἀκρίβεια (akribeia) — exactness, precision, strictness, meticulous adherence

Root ἀκριβ- to be exact, to be precise, to be strict

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G195-01 ἀκρίβειαν akribeian N ACC F SG strictly exactness exactness 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G195-01 Acts 22:3 ἀκρίβειαν akribeian N ACC F SG strictly exactness exactness
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