So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
Original word: ἀκατάγνωστος
Transliteration: akatagnóstos
Definition (short): reproach
Definition (full): not to be condemned, beyond reproach
Definition: not to be condemned, beyond reproach
NASB Translation: beyond reproach (2).
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From
a (as a negative particle) and a derivative of
kataginosko; unblamable -- that cannot be condemned.
see GREEK a
see GREEK kataginosko
KJV:
Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
NASB:
sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.