Quick Definition
ἀνεπίληπτος, ον Adj irreproachable
Strong's Definition
from 1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of 1949; not arrested, i.e. (by implication) inculpable
KJV Usage: blameless, unrebukeable
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
adjc. | -ον | λαμβάνω
33.415 · Communication · Criticize
above criticism, beyond reproach pertaining to what cannot be criticized It may be necessary in some languages to restructure ἀκατάγνωστος and ἀνεπίλημπτος as complete clauses, so that instead of ‘sound words which are above criticism’ in TIT 2:8, one may translate ‘sound words which no one can criticize’ or ‘... against which no one can say anything.’ ‘Above reproach’ in 1TI 6:14 may be rendered as ‘in such a way that no one can criticize it.’
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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀνεπίλημπτος anepilēmptos 3x
also spelled ἀνεπίληπρος. pr. not to be laid hold of; met. beyond reproach, unblamable, 1 Tim. 3:2; 5:7; 6:14*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* ἀν-επί-λημπτος (Rec. -λμπτος; Bl., § 6, 8), -ον
(< ἀ-, ἐπιλαμβάνω),
without reproach: I Ti 3:2 5:7 6:14.†
SYN.: ἄμεμπτος, ἀνέγκλητος. It is stronger than these, for it implies not only that the man is of good report, but that he is deservedly so (cf. MM, VGT, s.v.).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀνεπίληπτος (anepilēptos) — irreproachable. ἀνεπί-ληπτος, ον, not open to attack, τοῖς ἐχθροῖς[Refs 5th c.BC+]; not censured, blameless, βίος variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; perfect, τέχνη[Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἀνεπιληπτότερον less open to criticism, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξουσία ἀ. not subject to control, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; unassailable, not subject to cancellation, συγγραφαί[Refs]. adverb -τως[Refs 5th c.BC+]