adelos describes running and boxing with a stated lack of uncertainty or aimlessness in 1 Corinthians 9:26.

The single attested use describes purposeful action, contrasted with uncertainty in running and with beating the air in boxing.

1. Purposeful rather than uncertain action · dominant

   In 1 Corinthians 9:26, the adverb occurs in the statement about running and boxing; the APB renders the contrast as running “not uncertainly” and boxing “not beating air.” The verse presents the manner of action as the opposite of an uncertain or aimless course.

   1 Corinthians 9:26

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Corinthians 9:26, the APB presents the contrast with “not uncertainly.”, “not beating air” confirms the verse's broader image rather than independently defining the term.