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ἀμάραντος
amarantos
G0263
G:A Greek

unfading

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Amarantos describes the inheritance in 1 Peter 1:4 as remaining without fading.

Its sole attested use qualifies an inheritance kept in heaven as remaining without fading.

Senses in use

  1. Remaining without fading · dominant

    In 1 Peter 1:4, the accusative singular feminine form qualifies the inheritance described as incorruptible, pure, and kept in heaven; the APB renders the clause “an inheritance incorruptible and pure and unfading.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Peter 1:4, the APB presents the inheritance as “unfading.” This identifies the clause's presentation rather than a precise word-for-word mapping.

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