ἀμαθεῖς
amathḗs
unlearned
Lacking learning or instruction; ignorant or uneducated. Primarily denotes someone without the benefits of education or formal knowledge, especially in matters of literature, philosophy, or customary practices. May also indicate general ignorance, naiveté, or lack of skill in a particular area depending on context.
2 Peter 3:16 · Word #19
Lexicon G261
| Lemma | ἀμαθής |
| Transliteration | amathḗs |
| Strong's | G261 |
| Definition | Lacking learning or instruction; ignorant or uneducated. Primarily denotes someone without the benefits of education or formal knowledge, especially in matters of literature, philosophy, or customary practices. May also indicate general ignorance, naiveté, or lack of skill in a particular area depending on context. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | unlearned |
| Literal | unlearned-ignorant |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀμαθής |
| Strong's | G261 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G261-01
uneducated ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective functioning substantively; nominative masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,NMP); describing a group identified by lacking learning. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root meaning of "without learning" (ἀ- + μανθάνω) and preserves the nominative masculine plural as a substantive adjective referring to a group characterized by lack of instruction. |
View full lexicon entry for G261 →
SILEX v2