Word study · Greek
isótēs
equality, fairness
Say it: ee-SOT-ace (approximate)
ἰσότης
What it means
Equality or fairness. In 8:13-14 Paul says the aim of the collection is "equality," so that each one's abundance supplies another's need, quoting the manna story where everyone had enough. The word appears in Colossians 4:1 for fair treatment of slaves.
Range of meaning
- EqualityBeing on the same level.
- FairnessEqual treatment.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 8
"That there may be equality" (8:13-14).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G2471 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources