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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἄκακος

Strong’s: G172

Associated OET lemmas: ἄκακος

Notes: There is a certain parallel to ἄκακος in the English expression not bad, which in many contexts indicates something which is positively good. In fact, with certain intonation the expression not bad may actually have a stronger positive designation than good.

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: ἄκακος; -ον

Constructions: ἄκακος; ἀ-; κακόω

Sense 1: without fault, guileless, innocent

Semantic entry: 88.2

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Goodness

Definition: pertaining to being without fault and hence guileless

Notes: In RV HEB 7:26 · LV HEB 7:26 · Read together HEB 7:26 ἄκακος has a far more positive meaning than merely not being bad. In other words, the negation of κακός[a] bad (88.106: κακός / 88.106: κακῶς) does not produce a term which is merely morally neutral, but it designates something of a clearly positive character.{N:001}

HEB 7:26: RV HEB 7:26 · LV HEB 7:26 · Read together HEB 7:26

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OET-RV HEB 7:26

26 Such a high priest exactly meets our needs: one who is godly, innocent, pure, set apart from sinners, and honoured above the heavens.

OET-LV HEB 7:26

26 For/Because such for_us also was_befitting a_chief_priest, devout, innocent, undefiled, having_been_separated from the sinners, and higher than the heavens having_become,

Sense 2: unsuspecting, naive

Semantic entry: 31.34

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Suppose, Think Possible

Definition: pertaining to being unsuspecting or naive with regard to possible deception

Notes: It may be possible to spell out the implications of ἄκακος in RV ROM 16:18 · LV ROM 16:18 · Read together ROM 16:18 by translating ‘the minds of people who do not suspect lies.’

ROM 16:18: RV ROM 16:18 · LV ROM 16:18 · Read together ROM 16:18

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OET-RV ROM 16:18

18 because such people are serving their own bellies instead of our master Messiah, and they’re deceiving innocent people with their smooth speech and ‘blessings’.

OET-LV ROM 16:18

18 For/Because the such men unto_the master of_us for_chosen_one/messiah not are_serving, but unto_the of_themselves belly, and by the smooth_speech and blessing, they_are_deceiving the hearts of_the innocent.