Strong's G793 · Greek
ἀστήρικτος
astḗriktos
Definition
unfixed, i.e. (figuratively) vacillating
KJV: unstable
Root / derivation: from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G4741 (στηρίζω);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἀστήρικτος across 2 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
2 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Peter2 verses
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 3:16As 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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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G793 (astḗriktos) mean?
unfixed, i.e. (figuratively) vacillating
How many times does G793 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G793 (ἀστήρικτος) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “unstable.”
How is astḗriktos translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G793 is rendered as “unstable” (2×).
Where does the Greek word ἀστήρικτος come from?
from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G4741 (στηρίζω);