ἀμάραντος G0263
Unfading, imperishable, not subject to decay or withering
This adjective describes what cannot fade or wither, remaining permanently fresh. In 1 Peter 1:4, believers' inheritance is described as imperishable, undefiled, and 'unfading.' Like G0262, it derives from the amaranth flower symbolizing immortality. Classical Greek applied it to undying flowers and unfading glory. The multilingual evidence (Spanish 'inmarcesible', German 'unverwelklich') emphasizes permanent freshness. Peter uses this term in a triad describing the heavenly inheritance's superiority to any earthly possession subject to corruption.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — The accusative feminine singular form modifies 'inheritance,' indicating a possession that retains its full beauty and value eternally without diminishment. The amaranth flower's association with immortality pervades Greek literary tradition, making it apt for describing heavenly realities. Peter's threefold description (imperishable-undefiled-unfading) comprehensively contrasts the eternal inheritance with earthly estates that decay, become polluted, or lose value. This permanence motivates present faithfulness through trials by securing hope in what cannot be lost. 1×
AR["غَيرِ-ذابِلٍ"]·ben["অম্লান"]·DE["unverwelklich"]·EN["unfading"]·FR["ἀμάραντον"]·heb["בִּלְתִּי־נִבוֹלֶת"]·HI["अमुरझाने-वाली"]·ID["yang-tidak-layu"]·IT["amaranton"]·jav["mboten-alum,"]·KO["쇠하지-않는"]·PT["imarcescível,"]·RU["неувядающему,"]·ES["inmarcesible"]·SW["usiofifia"]·TR["solmaz"]·urd["جو-نہیں-مرجھاتی،"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
ἀμάραντος [ᾰμᾰ], ον, (μαραίνω) unfading, λειμώνNT+2nd c.AD+; πνεῦμα probably in Refs: neuter plural as adverb, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __II substantive ἀμάραντον, τό (but in Latin amarantus), never-fading flower, Refs 2nd c.AD+; ={ἑλίχρυσον}, Refs 1st c.AD+; ={κενταύρειον μικρόν}, Ps.-Refs 1st c.AD+; ={χρυσοκόμη}. Refs