Textus Receptus Bibles

Bible Analysis

1 Thessalonians 5:21

(Click on the Strongs Numbers)

Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)

G3956 all things παντα

G1381 Prove δοκιμαζετε

G3588 το

G2570 that which is good καλον

G2722 hold fast κατεχετε

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

G1381 Prove

all

G3956 things

hold

G2722 fast

that

which

G2570 good

Textus Receptus Support:

Stephanus:

Beza:

Scrivener:

Greek-English Dictionary

Strongs: G2570

Greek: καλός

Transliteration: kalos

Pronunciation: kal-os'

Part of Speech: Adjective

Bible Usage: X-(idiom) better fair good (-ly) honest meet well worthy.

Definition:

properly beautiful but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally) that is valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use and thus distinguished from G18 which is properly intrinsic)

1. beautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable, commendable, admirable

a. beautiful to look at, shapely, magnificent

b. good, excellent in its nature and characteristics, and therefore well adapted to its ends

1. genuine, approved

2. precious

3. joined to names of men designated by their office, competent, able, such as one ought to be

4. praiseworthy, noble

c. beautiful by reason of purity of heart and life, and hence praiseworthy

1. morally good, noble

d. honourable, conferring honour

e. affecting the mind agreeably, comforting and confirming

Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.