adjective

atopos

Greekἄτοπος (atopos)

Strong’sG824

improper, unrighteous, perverse

stem atop-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books2 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

wrong2×unusual1×wicked1×

What it means

ἄ-τοπος, -ον

(< τόπος), [in LXX: Jb 4:8 11:11, Pr 30:20 (24:55), al., for אָוֶן, etc.;]

1. out of place, not befitting.

2. marvellous, strange (of symptoms, Hipp.): Ac 28:6; hence, in late Greek, with ethical sense,

3. improper, unrighteous (so in LXX, and for exx. from π., v. M, II Th., 3:2; MM, s.v.): Lk 23:41, Ac 25:5, II Th 3:2.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G824 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidat'-op-os

out of place, i.e. (figuratively) improper, injurious, wicked

Fromfrom G1 (as a negative particle) and G5117;

King Jamesamiss, harm, unreasonable.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	atopos	atopas	atopem3×ἄτοπον	atopois	atopais	atopeim
object accusative	atopon	atopan		atopoin	atopain
direct address vocative	atopor	atopar		atopoir	atopair
of, belonging to genitive	atopou	atopau	atopeu	atopoiu1×ἀτόπων	atopaiu	atopeiu
to, for dative	atopo	atopa	atope	atopoi	atopai	atopei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

atopstem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

atop is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

4 occurrences, every one of them listed

atopem“wrong”subject or objectdirect singular3×

Luke 23:41“wrong”kai nis men dikaiōs, axieim gar heiu prassana apolambanō; houtos de oudenem atopem prassata.We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

Acts 28:6“unusual”tois de prosdokale auton mellarō pimprēirō ē katapiptarō afnōs nekron. epi pollem de autoiu prosdokarōtoiu kai theōrarōtoiu mēdenem atopem eis auton ginerōtem, metaballeratois legale auton arō theon.The islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.

Acts 25:5“wrong”Tois oun en vi, fēatō, dunatois sunkatabainaratois ei tinem atō en to anēro atopem katēgoralōr autou.So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.”

atopoiu“wicked”of, belonging togenitive plural1×

2 Thessalonians 3:2“wicked”kai hina ruineia apo toiu atopoiu kai ponēroiu anthrōpoiu, ouk gar pantoiu tas pistias.And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.