* ἀν-επί-λημπτος (Rec. -λμπτος; Bl., § 6, 8), -ον
(< ἀ-, ἐπιλαμβάνω),
without reproach: I Ti 3:25:76:14.†
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.).