Refiner Word Study asteriktos (G793)
G793  ·  Greek  ·  Strong's Concordance
ἀστήρικτος
asteriktos
2 occurrences in Scripture Greek

"not made firm; unsettled, unstable, unsteady, 2 Pet. 2:14; 3:16*"

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Definition and meaning

What does asteriktos mean in Greek?

2
Occurrences in Scripture
G793
Strong's number
Greek
Original language

not made firm; unsettled, unstable, unsteady, 2 Pet. 2:14; 3:16*

In the original Greek the word is written: ἀστήρικτος

Scripture references

Top 2 Bible verses with asteriktos

These are the most notable occurrences of asteriktos (G793) across the King James Bible.

2 Peter 2:14

Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

2 Peter 3:16

As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions about asteriktos

What does asteriktos mean in Greek?

Strong's G793 (asteriktos) is a Greek word that means: not made firm; unsettled, unstable, unsteady, 2 Pet. 2:14; 3:16* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.

How many times does asteriktos appear in the Bible?

The word asteriktos (G793) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.

What is Strong's number G793?

Strong's G793 is asteriktos, a Greek word defined as: not made firm; unsettled, unstable, unsteady, 2 Pet. 2:14; 3:16*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.

Is asteriktos in the Old Testament or New Testament?

asteriktos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.