"Asyncritus, pr. name, Rom. 16:14*"
Definition and meaning
Asyncritus, pr. name, Rom. 16:14*
In the original Greek the word is written: Ἀσύγκριτος
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
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 asynkritos (G799) across the King James Bible.
Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.
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Common questions
Strong's G799 (asynkritos) is a Greek word that means: Asyncritus, pr. name, Rom. 16:14* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word asynkritos (G799) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G799 is asynkritos, a Greek word defined as: Asyncritus, pr. name, Rom. 16:14*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
asynkritos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.