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Strong's #4382: prosopolepsia (pronounced pros-o-pol-ape-see'-ah)

from 4381; partiality, i.e. favoritism:--respect of persons.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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prosōpolēpsia

1) respect of persons

2) partiality

2a) the fault of one who when called on to give judgment has respect of the outward circumstances of man and not to their intrinsic merits, and so prefers, as the more worthy, one who is rich, high born, or powerful, to another who does not have these qualities

Part of Speech: noun feminine

Relation: from G4381

Citing in TDNT: 6:779, 950




Usage:

This word is used 4 times:

Romans 2:11: "For there is no respect of persons with God."
Ephesians 6:9: "heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him."
Colossians 3:25: "for the wrong which he hath done; and there is no respect of persons."
James 2:1: "Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons."









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