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ἀδιαλείπτως
adialeiptōs
G0089
G:ADV Greek

unceasingly

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adialeiptos describes action maintained without interruption, especially prayer, thanksgiving, and remembrance.

The attested use marks an ongoing, uninterrupted pattern of prayer, thanksgiving, or remembrance: it qualifies prayer in 1 Thessalonians 5:17, thanksgiving in 1 Thessalonians 1:2 and 1 Thessalonians 2:13, and mention of others in Romans 1:9.

Senses in use

  1. Continued action without interruption · dominant

    The adverb qualifies recurring devotional and relational actions. In 1 Thessalonians 1:2 the APB renders thanksgiving and mention in prayer as continuing; in 1 Thessalonians 2:13 it renders ongoing thanks in connection with the recipients' acceptance of the word; in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 it renders the command, "Pray without ceasing"; and in Romans 1:9 it renders continual mention of the recipients.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB varies its presentation among "unceasingly," "continually," "without ceasing," and "constantly." These are verse-level renderings rather than separate definitions.

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