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ἄδολος
adolos
G0097
G:A Greek

pure

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Adolos describes the spiritual milk for which newborn-like believers are urged to long in 1 Peter 2:2.

Its sole attested use qualifies the spiritual milk that newborn-like believers are urged to desire in 1 Peter 2:2.

Senses in use

  1. Qualifying spiritual milk · dominant

    In 1 Peter 2:2, the accusative singular neuter form modifies the spiritual milk for which newborn infants are told to long; the APB renders the clause, "long for the pure spiritual milk," and links that milk with growth up to salvation.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Peter 2:2, the APB presents the term within "the pure spiritual milk." This rendering confirms the clause's presentation without isolating each word exactly.

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