Quick Definition
προσωποληπτέω v. I show partiality
Strong's Definition
to favor an individual, i.e. show partiality
Derivation: from G4381 (προσωπολήπτης);
KJV Usage: have respect to persons
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | ὁράω + λαμβάνω
88.238 · Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior · Show Favoritism, Prejudice
to show favoritism, to be partial, partiality to make unjust distinctions between people by treating one person better than another ‘To show favoritism’ or ‘to be partial’ is expressed in an idiomatic manner in some languages, for example, ‘to look only upon a person’s face,’ ‘to call a sparrow a chicken,’ or ‘to give one’s clansman the best piece of meat.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
προσωποληπτέω (LT Tr WH -λημπτέω [see M, μ]), τῶ; a Hellenistic verb (derived fr. the foll. word [ef. Win. 33, 101 (96)]), to respect the person (i. 6. the external condition of a man), to have respect of persons: Jas. ii. 9.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
προσωπολημπτέω prosōpolēmpteō 1x
show partiality, Jas. 2:9*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† προσωπολημπτέω (Rec. -ληπτ-), -ῶ
(< -λήμπτης, q.v.),
to have respect of persons: Ja 2:9.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
προσωπολημπτέω, “‘have respect of persons,”’ ‘‘ favour specially ’’ (Jas 2°). The verb and the two cognate substantives προσωπολήμπτης and προσωπολημψία are not found in the LXX, and may be reckoned amongst the earliest definitely Christian words. They belong to Palestinian Greek, being derived from πρόσωπον λαμβάνειν, the Hebraistic O35 Nv, “lift the face ’’ on a person, in the sense of being favourable to him, and hence, as always in the NT, to ‘‘show undue favour or partiality.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
προσωποληπτέω (prosōpolēpteō) — to favor. προσωπο-ληπτέω, (see. πρόσωπον 1.1) to be a respecter of persons, [NT]