- Transliteration: Astorgos

- Phonetic: as'-tor-gos

- Definition:

1. without natural affection, unsociable (Rom 1:31 marg.), inhuman (2Ti. 3:3 RSV), unloving (2Ti. 3:3 NKJV)

- Origin: from G1" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of stergo (to cherish affectionately)

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Adjective

- Strong's: From G1" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of στέργω stergō (to cherish affectionately); hard hearted towards kindred: - without natural affection.