ἀκλινής (aklinēs)
aklinēs
unwavering
Quick Reference
- Language
- Koine Greek
- Testament
- New Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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Word Overview
The adjective aklinēs describes something that is firm, unmoved, or unwavering. Literally, it means "not inclining" or "bent," suggesting a stability that resists being pushed off course. In the New Testament, this word appears only once, in Hebrews 10:23, where it modifies the confession of hope.
Its usage here is metaphorical rather than physical. The author urges believers to hold fast to their profession of faith without swaying or wavering, even when circumstances are difficult. The image is one of steadfastness and resolve, implying that true hope remains fixed and secure despite external pressures or internal doubts.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
Life often feels like a ship caught in shifting winds, where promises seem distant and circumstances pull us in every direction. The word aklinēs captures a stability that does not lean or sway under pressure. It describes a hope anchored so deeply that external storms cannot tip it over. This is not about human stubbornness, but about the firmness of the One who made the promise.
When Hebrews 10:23 calls us to hold fast without wavering, it reminds us that our steadiness comes from God’s faithfulness, not our own strength. You do not have to manufacture this stability alone. Instead, you can rest in the certainty that He who spoke the promise is true to His word. This unwavering hope provides a quiet confidence that sustains us through seasons of doubt or difficulty.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- firmly,1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- ἀκλινῆ,1×
Key Verses
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Hebrews 10:23
let’s hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.
This verse uses the term to describe holding fast to the confession of hope, emphasizing steadfastness in faith despite external pressures.