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ἄκριτος

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Gloss: undiscriminating

Transliteration: akritos

Strong’s: G20044

1. undistinguishable, unarranged, disorderly , (Homer); τύμβος ἄκριτος one common undistinguished grave, (Iliad by Homer)
2. continual, unceasing , ἄχεα (Iliad by Homer); neuter as adverb, πενθήμεναι ἄκριτον αἰεί (Odyssey by Homer):—; ὄρος ἄκρ. a continuous mountain-range, [<date>variant dates<author>Anthology Palantina</author></date>, (Babrius Fabularum Scriptor)
3. undecided, doubtful , νείκεα, ἄεθλος (Iliad by Homer); ἀκρίτων ὄντων while the issue was doubtful , (Thucydides):—;adverb ἀκρίτως, without decisive issue , (Iliad by Homer)
4. unjudged, untried , of persons and things, ἄκριτόν τινα κτείνειν to put to death without trial , Lat. indicta causa, (Herdotus Historicus), etc.
5. active not giving a judgment , (Herdotus Historicus): without judgment, ill-judged, rash , (Euripides) (ML)
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