"some classify as an improper preposition, without, Mt. 10:29; 1 Pet. 3:1; 4:9*"
Definition and meaning
some classify as an improper preposition, without, Mt. 10:29; 1 Pet. 3:1; 4:9*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἄνευ
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 aneu (G427) across the King James Bible.
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
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Common questions
Strong's G427 (aneu) is a Greek word that means: some classify as an improper preposition, without, Mt. 10:29; 1 Pet. 3:1; 4:9* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word aneu (G427) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G427 is aneu, a Greek word defined as: some classify as an improper preposition, without, Mt. 10:29; 1 Pet. 3:1; 4:9*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
aneu is a Greek word found in the New Testament.