πονηραί
ponērós
evil
Characterized by active harmfulness or wickedness; causing trouble, pain, or suffering; morally depraved or malignant in intent or effect. In various contexts, can describe people, actions, conditions, or even spiritual beings as spirit or agent of moral evil.
1 Timothy 6:4 · Word #17
Lexicon G4190
| Lemma | πονηρός |
| Transliteration | ponērós |
| Strong's | G4190 |
| Definition | Characterized by active harmfulness or wickedness; causing trouble, pain, or suffering; morally depraved or malignant in intent or effect. In various contexts, can describe people, actions, conditions, or even spiritual beings as spirit or agent of moral evil. |
Morphology ADJ.A NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | evil |
| Literal | evil |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πονηρός |
| Strong's | G4190 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4190-02
harmful ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative feminine plural; functioning as a predicate adjective describing feminine plural subjects. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "harmful ones" reflects the adjective’s root sense of actively causing trouble or pain, preserving the idea of malignant or morally harmful influence. The nominative feminine plural form is conveyed by the plural "ones," indicating multiple entities characterized by such harmfulness. |
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