Strong's Greek: 794. ἄστοργος (astorgos) -- Without natural affection, unloving

Strong's Lexicon

astorgos: Without natural affection, unloving

Original Word: ἄστοργος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: astorgos
Pronunciation: as'-tor-gos
Phonetic Spelling: (as'-tor-gos)
Definition: Without natural affection, unloving
Meaning: unloving, devoid of affection.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix "a-" (without) and "storgē" (natural affection, especially family love).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "astorgos," the concept of lacking natural affection can be related to terms describing heartlessness or cruelty, such as "חָסֵר לֵב" (chasar lev - lacking heart) or "אַכְזָרִי" (achzari - cruel).

Usage: The term "astorgos" is used in the New Testament to describe a lack of natural affection, particularly the kind of love and care that should exist within family relationships. It denotes a deficiency in the natural bonds of love that are expected between family members, such as between parents and children or among siblings.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, family was a central unit of society, and familial affection was highly valued. The concept of "storgē" was understood as the natural love and affection that should exist within the family. The absence of such affection, as indicated by "astorgos," would have been seen as a significant moral failing and a sign of societal decay. This term reflects the broader biblical theme of the breakdown of natural relationships as a consequence of sin.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and storgé (family affection)
Definition
without natural affection
NASB Translation
unloving (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 794: ἄστοργος

ἄστοργος, ἀστοργον (στοργή love of kindred), without natural affection: Romans 1:31; 2 Timothy 3:3. (Aeschines, Theocritus, Plutarch, others.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

without natural affection.

From a (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of stergo (to cherish affectionately); hard-hearted towards kindred -- without natural affection.

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Forms and Transliterations

αστοργοι άστοργοι ἄστοργοι αστοργους αστόργους ἀστόργους astorgoi ástorgoi astorgous astórgous

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