ἴδιος
idiosAdjectiveG2398
one's own/private
From: of uncertain affinity;
Short Definition
pertaining to self, i.e. one's own; by implication, private or separate
Full Lexicon Entry
1.one's own
aof that which is private and personal (in cl. opposite to κοινός, *δημόσιος; *cf. infr. 3)
bof property, friends, home, country, etc. (in cl. opposite to *ἀλλότριος; *in late writers often, like ἑαυτοῦ, with weakened sense, see M, Pr., 87ff.; Deiss., BS, 123f.)
2.peculiar, distinct, appropriate, proper
3.Adverbially (, 1 (a); and cf. WM)
aἰδίᾳ, severally, separately
bκατ᾽ ἰδίαν, apart, privately, in private
LXX Usage: chiefly for of person(s) suff., also for לָהֶם, etc.; (τὰ ἴ.) בֵּיתוֹ
Grammar
Part of Speech Adjective
Morphology G:A
DescriptionGreek Adjective
Occurrences
111 timesAppears 111 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
16
John
14
1 Corinthians
13
Matthew
10
1 Timothy
9
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 11:21
- 1 Timothy 4:2
- Acts 23:19
- John 10:3
- Matthew 17:19
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