ἀστήρικτοι

astḗriktos

unstable

Not firmly established, lacking stability; in the context of personal character or belief, unsteady or unreliable. Used particularly to describe those whose convictions or commitments are unsettled or easily swayed.

G793

2 Peter 3:16 · Word #21

Lexicon G793

Lemmaἀστήρικτος
Transliterationastḗriktos
Strong'sG793
DefinitionNot firmly established, lacking stability; in the context of personal character or belief, unsteady or unreliable. Used particularly to describe those whose convictions or commitments are unsettled or easily swayed.

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

Phraseunstable
Literalunstable-unestablished

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀστήρικτος
Strong'sG793

SIBI-P1 Translation G793-01

unsteady ones

Morphological NotesAdjective used substantively; nominative masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,NMP), describing a group characterized by lack of firmness or stability.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering reflects the alpha-privative sense of "not established" from στηρίζω (to make firm). As a nominative masculine plural substantive adjective, it functions as a noun describing a group characterized by instability, hence "unsteady ones."

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