Lexicon
ἄμετρος
ametros
G0280
G:A Greek

immoderate

2
Occurrences
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Greek
Language

ametros describes boasting that goes beyond the limits or assigned measure stated in its two occurrences.

The attested use concerns what lies beyond a stated limit or assigned measure: both occurrences qualify boasting, contrasting it with the measure or area assigned by God.

Senses in use

  1. Beyond an assigned limit in boasting · dominant

    In 2 Corinthians 10:13, the accusative plural neuter form occurs with the refusal to boast beyond the measure of the area assigned by God. In 2 Corinthians 10:15, the same form again qualifies boasting, this time excluding boasting in the labors of others; the APB renders both clauses with "beyond limits."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the relevant clauses in both occurrences as boasting "beyond limits." That repeated wording confirms the clause-level contrast with a measure or limits rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture