"improper prep with the gen., without, Lk. 22:6, 35*"
Definition and meaning
improper prep with the gen., without, Lk. 22:6, 35*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἄτερ
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 ater (G817) across the King James Bible.
And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
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Common questions
Strong's G817 (ater) is a Greek word that means: improper prep with the gen., without, Lk. 22:6, 35* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word ater (G817) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G817 is ater, a Greek word defined as: improper prep with the gen., without, Lk. 22:6, 35*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ater is a Greek word found in the New Testament.