"unthankful, ungrateful, Lk. 6:35; 2 Tim. 3:2*"
Definition and meaning
unthankful, ungrateful, Lk. 6:35; 2 Tim. 3:2*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀχάριστος
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of acharistos (G884) across the King James Bible.
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
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Common questions
Strong's G884 (acharistos) is a Greek word that means: unthankful, ungrateful, Lk. 6:35; 2 Tim. 3:2* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word acharistos (G884) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G884 is acharistos, a Greek word defined as: unthankful, ungrateful, Lk. 6:35; 2 Tim. 3:2*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
acharistos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.