noun · feminine
isotas
Greekἰσότης (isotēs)
Strong’sG2471
equality
stem isot-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἰσότης, -ητος, ἡ
(< ἴσος), [in LXX: Jb 36:30, Za 4:7*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2471 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidee-sot'-ace
likeness (in condition or proportion); by implication, equity
King Jamesequal(-ity).
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 | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | isotas1×ἰσότης | isotais |
| object accusative | isotan1×ἰσότητα | isotain |
| direct address vocative | isotar | isotair |
| of, belonging to genitive | isotau1×ἰσότητος | isotaiu |
| to, for dative | isota | isotai |
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
isota 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
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
isotas“equality”subjectnominative singular1×
2 Corinthians 8:14“equality”en to nun kairo tem vu perisseumem eis tem ekeinoiu husterēmem, hina kai tem ekeinoiu perisseumem gineteia eis tem vu husterēmem, hopōs gineteia isotas;At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality.
isotan“fairly”objectaccusative singular1×
Colossians 4:1“fairly”toir kurioir, tem dikaiem kai tan isotan toi douloi parechevōr, oidarētois hoti kai vis echavō kurion en ourano.Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
isotau“equality”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
2 Corinthians 8:13“equality”ouk gar hina alloi anesias, vi thlipsias; alla ek isotauIt is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality.