ἀπειθοῦντες
apeithountes
disobedient
from ἀπειθής; to disbelieve (wilfully and perversely):--not believe, disobedient, obey not, unbelieving.
1 Peter 2:8 · Word #11
Lexicon G544
| Lemma | ἀπειθέω |
| Transliteration | apeithéō |
| Strong's | G544 |
| In-context | disobedient |
| Literal | disobeying |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀπειθέω |
| Strong's | G544 |
SIBI-P1 G544-05
the ones refusing-to-be-persuaded (masculine plural)
| Morphological Notes | Gr,V,PPA,NMP = Verb, Present, Active, Participle, Nominative, Masculine, Plural. The present tense conveys ongoing or characteristic action; active voice; functioning substantivally as a nominative plural participle. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb ἀπειθέω derives from πείθω (to persuade) with a privative prefix, conveying the sense of refusing persuasion or remaining unpersuaded. The present active participle nominative masculine plural is reflected by "the ones refusing-to-be-persuaded," expressing ongoing action and identifying a group of men characterized by this stance. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀπειθέω (to refuse persuasion, to be unpersuaded, to disobey, to refuse compliance)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G544-01 |
apeithesantes | the men having-refused-to-be-persuaded |
G544-02 |
apeithesasin | to the continually-disobeying ones |
G544-03 |
apeithon | the one who is refusing-to-be-persuaded |